BRAUN v. POWELL

No. 00-1096.

227 F.3d 908 (2000)

Kathleen A. BRAUN, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Barbara POWELL, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 18, 2000

Rehearing Denied October 20, 2000


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Henak (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Petitioner-Appellee.

Daniel J. O'Brien (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellant.

Before POSNER, COFFEY and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing En Banc Denied October 20, 2000

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Kathleen Braun was convicted of murder in 1976. While her motion for a new trial was pending, she escaped from prison. After her return to custody in 1984, she filed a motion in Wisconsin state court to vacate the judgment of conviction. The Wisconsin circuit court denied her motion. The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin affirmed; the Supreme Court of Wisconsin then granted review and affirmed. Ms...

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