OLSON v. U.S.

No. 91-3729.

989 F.2d 229 (1993)

Clifford J. OLSON, Sr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 24, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meredith J. Ross, Paul Kinne (argued), Legal Assistance to Institutionalized Persons, Madison, WI, for petitioner-appellant.

Lisa T. Haybeck (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for respondent-appellee.

Before COFFEY, EASTERBROOK and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.


COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

On April 30, 1990, Clifford Olson filed a habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and a motion requesting an evidentiary hearing. Each of Olson's motions sought to challenge a murder conviction on the basis of "newly discovered evidence." The United States district court converted his habeas petition into a Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 33 motion for a new trial based on newly...

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