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WOODS v. CLUSEN

No. 85-1618.

794 F.2d 293 (1986)

Burdette WOODS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Donald CLUSEN, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 25, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Tyroler, Wis. Public Defender, Milwaukee, Wis., Jack E. Schairer, Asst. Public Defender, Madison, Wis., for petitioner-appellee.

Sally Wellman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Justice, Madison, Wis., for respondent-appellant.

Before CUMMINGS, Chief Judge, CUDAHY, Circuit Judge, and CAMPBELL, Senior District Judge.

WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL, Senior District Judge.

Petitioner Burdette Woods pled guilty and was subsequently adjudged guilty of second degree murder and manslaughter in the Circuit Court for Shawano County, Wisconsin for the beating death of Henry and Beryl Schwab. An oral confession obtained from Woods while in police custody played a pivotal role in petitioner pleading guilty. Prior to pleading guilty Woods brought a motion to suppress the oral confession. The trial court...

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