GROSS v. KNIGHT

No. 07-3251.

560 F.3d 668 (2009)

Jeremy David GROSS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Stanley KNIGHT, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 26, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Anderson, Attorney (argued), Mayer Brown, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Kelly A. Miklos, Attorney (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before POSNER, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

On August 26, 1998, Jeremy Gross shot and killed Christopher Beers while robbing a convenience store in Indianapolis. Gross was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole, in accordance with a jury's recommendation. Gross claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his attorney never advised him of his right to testify at the sentencing phase of his trial. The Indiana courts denied Gross post-conviction...

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