KIDD v. LEMKE

No. 12-2614.

734 F.3d 696 (2013)

Leonard KIDD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Michael LEMKE, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 1, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Jonathan Allen , Attorney, Law Office of Eric J. Allen, Ltd, Columbus, OH, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Katherine D. Saunders , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before POSNER, FLAUM, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Leonard Kidd was convicted of ten counts of murder in 1987 and sentenced to death. On appeal, his conviction was reversed and the case was remanded for a new trial. At his new trial, Kidd waived the assistance of counsel and represented himself, despite the trial judge's repeated warnings and advice. Kidd was convicted again, and is currently serving a life sentence. He now petitions for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that his Sixth Amendment...

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