WILL, Senior District Judge.
This appeal from the district court's denial of appellant Stevie Cole's petition for a writ of habeas corpus involves two relatively straight-forward questions: (1) whether at the time of Cole's offense Wisconsin law required proof of "great bodily harm" to support a mayhem conviction and, if it did, (2) whether federal law protects a criminal defendant from conviction by a jury that has received no instruction on an essential element...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.
