HINESLEY v. KNIGHT

No. 15-2122.

837 F.3d 721 (2016)

William HINESLEY, III, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Wendy KNIGHT, Superintendent, Correctional Industrial Facility, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 13, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Ausbrook , Attorney, Bloomington, IN, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Justin F. Roebel , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


Following a bench trial in Indiana state court, William Hinesley, III, was convicted of molesting his 13 year-old former foster daughter, V.V. After exhausting his state court remedies, Hinesley petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, contending that his trial counsel deprived him of effective representation when he allowed...

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