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WARD v. STERNES

No. 02-3104.

334 F.3d 696 (2003)

James E. WARD, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Jerry L. STERNES, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 8, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas, Martin J. Ryan (Argued), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Fourth Judicial District, Springfield, IL, for Petitioner-Appellee.

Russell Kenneth Benton (Argued), Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, Chicago, Il, for Respondent-Appellant.

Before MANION, KANNE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

When asked "Are you black?" and "Are you white?" by a neurologist, petitioner James E. Ward, an African-American male, earnestly answered "Yes" to both questions. Similarly, with "Yes" and "No" answers Ward indicated that a hammer was good for both cutting wood and pounding in nails, that good rubber boots both keep water out and let water in, that two pounds of flour weigh more than and less than one pound of flour, and that both boats and stones...

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