BOOKER v. BAKER

No. 21-2166.

74 F.4th 889 (2023)

Joseph C. BOOKER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Tyrone BAKER, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 26, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Denis Yavorskiy , Brett E. Legner , Michael Anthony Scodro , Attorneys, MAYER BROWN LLP, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Erin O'Connell , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before Easterbrook, Wood, and Hamilton, Circuit Judges.


Joseph Booker was found guilty by an Illinois court of first-degree murder, for which he received a sentence of 55 years in prison. After unsuccessfully challenging his conviction on direct review, he tried a petition for postconviction relief. At the latter stage, he was represented by Illinois Assistant Appellate Defender...

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