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PISCIOTTI v. WASHINGTON

No. 96-4087.

143 F.3d 296 (1998)

Joseph PISCIOTTI, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Odie WASHINGTON, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 28, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Clarke (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Michael M. Glick (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before COFFEY, EASTERBROOK and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Joseph Pisciotti appeals the district court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his state court murder conviction on the ground of prosecutorial misconduct. In his habeas corpus petition, Pisciotti complains that the state prosecutor made several improper and prejudicial statements during opening and closing arguments, thereby violating his due process rights at trial. The district court found...

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