DANKS v. DAVIS

No. 02-2971.

355 F.3d 1005 (2004)

Larry K. DANKS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Cecil DAVIS, Superintendent, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 21, 2004.

Rehearing Denied February 12, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. King Poor, Raymond W. Mitchell (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

James B. Martin (argued), Steve Carter, Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before KANNE, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

A gas station in LaPorte County. Indiana was robbed twice in 1978, first on May 11 and then again on May 19. During each robbery, the attendant was shot and killed. Larry Danks told police he was responsible for both attacks, but was charged initially only with the May 19 robbery and murder. An Indiana court found him incompetent to stand trial, committed him to a state hospital, and, after he regained his competency 5 years later, tried and...

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