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SWOFFORD v. DOBUCKI

No. 95-2446.

137 F.3d 442 (1998)

James R. SWOFFORD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Kenneth DOBUCKI, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 6, 1996.

On Remand November 17, 1997.

Submitted November 20, 1997.

Decided February 19, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerold S. Solovy (submitted on briefs), Robert T. Markowski, Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL for Petitioner-Appellant.

Catherine Glenn, Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before CUMMINGS, ESCHBACH and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.

On Remand from Supreme Court of U.S., November 17, 1997.

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

An Illinois jury convicted James Swofford of aggravated sexual assault for anally raping a three year-old boy. At trial, the judge excluded potentially exculpatory evidence pursuant to the Illinois Rape Shield Law, 725 ILL. COMP. STAT. 5/115-7. The Illinois appellate courts upheld his conviction on direct appeal. People v. Swofford, 229 Ill.App.3d 1118, 207 Ill.Dec. 940,...

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