JOHNSON v. THURMER

No. 07-2628.

624 F.3d 786 (2010)

Herbert JOHNSON, Sr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Michael THURMER, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 18, 2010.

Rehearing Denied November 10, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mickelle Olawoye (argued), Naperville, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

William L. Gansner (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before CUDAHY, KANNE, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Herbert Johnson was charged with five counts of armed robbery in Wisconsin state court, convicted by a jury, and sentenced to sixty-eight years in prison. After Johnson's no-merit appeal concluded, he attempted to traverse the murky waters of state collateral attack, bringing new claims of ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel. The state courts held that Johnson's new claims were procedurally...

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