Carl William Montgomery v. Dale Petersen

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1988-05-04

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RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. Carl Montgomery petitioned the district court for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 . He challenged the constitutionality of his state conviction for residential burglary on the ground that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel guaranteed by the sixth amendment. The Honorable Richard Mills…

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