WALLACE v. DAVIS

No. 02-4262.

362 F.3d 914 (2004)

Donald Ray WALLACE, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Cecil DAVIS, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 26, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan M. Freedman (argued), Evanston, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Thomas D. Perkins (argued), Stephen R. Creason, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Donald Wallace killed an entire family in cold blood. He broke into a house to commit a burglary and found the occupants at home. He tied up the parents and shot each in the head to prevent them from identifying him. Then he shot both children to stop them from crying. This crime, the culmination of a long criminal career, led to a death sentence. The Supreme Court of Indiana affirmed, 486 N.E.2d 445...

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