Legal Opinion
Kevin Czech v. Michael Melvin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 21, 2018No. 17-1838PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Griesbach, District Judge.
An Illinois jury convicted Kevin Czech of first-degree murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm for his role in a drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of a fourteen-year-old bystander. Czech argued on direct appeal that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge the felony murder instruction that was submitted to the jury in conjunction with a general verdict. The Illinois Appellate Court determined that the felony murder instruction violated Illinois law, but concluded the error was harmless. The Supreme Court of Illinois declined further…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pulley v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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