WEBER v. MURPHY

No. 93-1191.

15 F.3d 691 (1994)

John R. WEBER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James P. MURPHY, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 2, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles B. Vetzner (argued), Office of the State Public Defender, Madison, WI, for petitioner-appellant.

David J. Becker, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), Office of the Atty. Gen., Wisconsin Dept. of Justice, Madison, WI, for respondent-appellee.

Before FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

The petitioner, John Weber, induced his wife, Emily Weber, to take a ride with him in the Wisconsin countryside, telling her that he had a "surprise" for her.1 After a short drive, the petitioner stopped the car at his parent's vacant farm property. He told Emily to look out the window, which she did. He then held a knife to her throat, taped her eyes and mouth shut, taped...

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