KURINA v. THIERET

No. 87-1458.

853 F.2d 1409 (1988)

Larry KURINA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James THIERET, Warden, Menard Correctional Institution, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 3, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julius L. Echeles, Chicago, Ill., for petitioner-appellant.

Scott Graham, Illinois Atty. Gen. Office, Chicago, Ill., for respondent-appellee.

Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner-appellant Larry Kurina appeals from the district court's dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court dismissed Kurina's petition after considering seven of the eight grounds raised in the petition on their merits and finding that one ground had been waived. We affirm the district court's decision.

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