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COLEMAN v. HARDY

No. 08-3537.

628 F.3d 314 (2010)

Maurice COLEMAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Marcus HARDY, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 19, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Shobat , Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Drew Meyer , Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before KANNE, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

In 1983, Maurice Coleman was convicted of the murder and armed robbery of Terrell Jackson. The sole evidence in the trial against him was the eyewitness testimony of Jackson's brother and stepdaughter, who were present in the home on the day of the murder. Coleman sought habeas corpus relief from his sentence, claiming that he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. He also requested an evidentiary hearing...

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