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WILLIAMS v. WASHINGTON

No. 94-3376.

59 F.3d 673 (1995)

Emmaline WILLIAMS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Odie WASHINGTON, Warden, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 6, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary J. Ravitz (argued), Chicago, IL, for petitioner-appellee.

Steven J. Zick (argued), Office of Atty. Gen., Crim. Appeals Div., Chicago, IL, for respondent-appellant.

Before CUDAHY and COFFEY, Circuit Judges, and WALTER, District Judge.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Emmaline Williams was convicted of indecent liberties with a child in 1986 and sentenced to twelve years in prison. After exhausting her state remedies, she petitioned the district court for habeas relief, asserting that she had been denied the effective assistance of counsel at her Illinois state court trial. The district court agreed with Emmaline Williams and granted her request for relief. We affirm.

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