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WILLIAMS v. CHRANS

No. 94-3658.

42 F.3d 1137 (1994)

Hernando WILLIAMS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James CHRANS and Neil F. Hartigan, Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 22, 1994.

Rehearing Denied January 27, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Levenstam, Michael T. Brody, Jerold S. Solovy, Jeff S. Pitzer, James B. Sowerby, Charles B. Leuin, Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, Sheldon Nagelberg, Chicago, IL, for petitioner-appellant.

Marie Czech, Asst. Atty. Gen., Chicago, IL, Sally L. Dilgart, Office of State's Atty. of Cook County, Crim. Appeals Div., Chicago, IL, Renee G. Goldfarb, Cook County State's Atty., Civ. Div., Chicago, IL, for respondents-appellees.

Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

This case is before the court on the "Emergency Motion for Summary Affirmance" filed by the respondent state officials. An opposition to the respondents' motion has been filed by the petitioner and is also before the court.

This is a second appeal to this court in this matter. The petitioner is under a sentence of death imposed by the courts of the State of Illinois and is seeking habeas relief in the federal courts. Mr. Williams' petition for...

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