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· 3/19/1990

David Williams and Robert Hicks v. James A. Chrans

Citations

  • 894 F.2d 928

How courts have described this case

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  • holding petitioner’s challenge to Illinois’ 120-day rule was not cognizable on federal habeas review
  • no Strickland prejudice when error \would have been cured\ by court's response to timely objection
  • federal habeas court lacks jurisdiction to issue writs of habeas corpus on claims unless they allege a federal constitutional violation

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Judges: Cudahy, Easterbrook, Manion

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