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TAYLOR v. GROUNDS

No. 12-2632.

721 F.3d 809 (2013)

Levell TAYLOR, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Randy GROUNDS, Warden, Robinson Correctional Center, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 3, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia G. Mysza (argued), Attorney, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Eric M. Levin (argued), Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before ROVNER, WILLIAMS, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Levell Taylor ("Taylor") was convicted of murder in Illinois state court and sentenced to 35 years' imprisonment. In this habeas appeal, Taylor complains that his counsel operated under a conflict of interest by jointly representing him and his brother, Lowell Taylor ("Lowell"), during their simultaneous murder trials. Taylor argues that this conflict adversely affected his attorney's representation because his lawyer refused to...

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