RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
On May 7, 1986, Michael Smith was convicted of intimidation and unlawful restraint in violation of Ill.Rev.Stat., ch. 38, paras. 12-6(a)(1) and 10-3(a). His conviction was affirmed on appeal, and the Illinois Supreme Court denied leave to appeal. Mr. Smith then filed a petition for habeas corpus relief in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. On February 28, 1989, the district court granted the writ.
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