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HERNANDEZ v. COWAN

Nos. 99-1082, 99-2613.

200 F.3d 995 (2000)

Ramiro HERNANDEZ, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Roger D. COWAN, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 3, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerold S. Solovy, Joel T. Pelz, Eric Dorkin (argued), Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant in No. 99-1082.

Eric Dorkin (argued), Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant in No. 99-2613.

Domenica Osterberger, Rebecca Zavett (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-appellee.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and COFFEY and MANION, Circuit Judge.

POSNER, Chief Judge.

In 1979, Ramiro Hernandez was tried together with Daniel Santisteven in an Illinois state court for murder, was convicted by the jury, and was sentenced to fifty years in prison, where he remains. After his conviction was affirmed and his request for state postconviction relief denied, he sought federal habeas corpus, which was also denied, precipitating this appeal. He had failed to seek discretionary

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