SNOW v. PFISTER

No. 17-1113.

880 F.3d 857 (2018)

James SNOW, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Randy PFISTER, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 25, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tara E. Thompson , Attorney, LOEVY & LOEVY, Karl A. Leonard , Attorney, EXONERATION PROJECT, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Brian McLeish , Attorney, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, Criminal Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before Kanne and Sykes, Circuit Judges, and Darrow, District Judge.


James Snow was convicted of murder and sentenced to natural life in prison. In a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, he alleges that his constitutional rights were violated when his trial counsel failed to provide effective assistance and when the prosecutor failed to disclose material evidence helpful to the defense. The...

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