Federal 7th Circuit Court
Criminal Court
Habeas Corpus
Plaintiff was found guilty in state court of conspiracy to commit first degree intentional homicide and of conspiracy to commit arson. After exhausting his state remedies, plaintiff brought a petition for writ of habeas corpus in federal court. The district court denied relief and plaintiff appealed. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, finding that plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the alleged deficiencies by his trial counsel were prejudicial. (JACKSON-AKIWUMI and KOLAR, concurring)