OWENS v. DUNCAN

No. 14-1419.

781 F.3d 360 (2015)

Lawrence OWENS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Stephen DUNCAN, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 23, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jessica R. Amunson , Attorney, Ishan Kharshedji Bhabha , Attorney, Jenner & Block LLP, Washington, DC, Barry Levenstam , Attorney, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Garson Fischer , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before POSNER, KANNE, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


Lawrence Owens was convicted of first-degree murder in November 2000 after a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The judge sentenced him to 25 years in prison; he has almost 11 years of his sentence left to serve. His conviction and sentence were affirmed. He then filed state claims for post-conviction relief...

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