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SANDERS v. COTTON

No. 03-2622.

398 F.3d 572 (2005)

William A. SANDERS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Zettie COTTON, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 31, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erik W.A. Snapp (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

James B. Martin (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Scott A. Kreider, Hannon Centers Roop & Huttom, Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

William Sanders was convicted of murder and attempted murder by an Indiana jury and sentenced to consecutive terms of 40 and 25 years' imprisonment, respectively. After his conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal, Sanders filed a post-conviction petition in state court, claiming that the jury instructions did not correctly state the burden of proof for murder, attempted murder, voluntary manslaughter, and attempted voluntary...

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