RICHARDSON v. LEMKE

Nos. 12-1619, 12-1747.

745 F.3d 258 (2014)

Floyd RICHARDSON, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Michael LEMKE, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 11, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joshua Sachs , Law Office of Joshua Sachs & Associates, Evanston, IL, for Petitioner-Appellee.

Joshua M. Schneider , Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellant.

Before WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Before us is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, filed by Floyd Richardson, a convicted murderer. It is the second time his case has come before this court. The district court granted Richardson's petition on Batson grounds, a decision which the State of Illinois appeals. Richardson, in turn, appeals the district court's denial of his evidentiary/due process and ineffective assistance of counsel claims. We reverse in part and affirm...

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