GISH v. HEPP

No. 19-1476.

955 F.3d 597 (2020)

Christopher R. GISH, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Randall HEPP, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 3, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelley M. Fite , Attorney, Federal Defender Services of Wisconsin, Inc., Madison, WI, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Kara L. Mele , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before Hamilton, Scudder, and St. Eve, Circuit Judges.


Christopher Gish pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless homicide in Wisconsin state court for killing his longtime girlfriend and the mother of his children. He appealed, claiming that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to investigate an involuntary intoxication defense. Police found Gish disoriented...

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