RUTLEDGE v. U.S.

No. 99-1686.

230 F.3d 1041 (2000)

Tommy L. RUTLEDGE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 24, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Levenstam, Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, David S. Makarski (argued), U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, Chicago, IL, for petitioner-appellant.

Thomas A. Keith (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Peoria, IL, for respondent-appellee.

Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and BAUER and Harlington WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Chief Judge.

Tommy Rutledge appeals the denial of his federal habeas petition. He challenges the reinstatement of a vacated conviction and raises various claims related to the inadequate performance of both his trial and habeas counsels. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the district court.

I. Background

Petitioner Rutledge was indicted in February, 1991 on six counts related to running a narcotics enterprise. The charges were: conducting...

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