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WILLIAMS v. BUSS

No. 07-1092.

538 F.3d 683 (2008)

Carlos K. WILLIAMS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Edwin G. BUSS, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 14, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Parkinson (argued), Lafayette, IN, for Petitioner-Appellee.

Stephen R. Creason, Kelly A. Miklos (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellant.

Before WOOD, SYKES, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Carlos K. Williams was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the murder of Amondo Nelson. Williams filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, claiming that his trial counsel was ineffective, and the district court granted his petition. We find that the claim was procedurally defaulted, and no cause and prejudice has been shown to excuse the default; we therefore vacate the...

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