· 7/20/2004
Kevin A. Conner v. Daniel McBride Superintendent
Citations
- 375 F.3d 643
- 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 15414
- 2004 WL 1609325
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- noting that such arguments come down to a matter of degrees, which are ill-suited to judicial second-guessing
- concluding Conner had failed to demonstrate that the jury would not have convicted him of murder even if an instruction on sudden heat had been given
- noting that such arguments come down to a matter of degrees, which are ill-suited to judicial second-guessing
- considering, under the totality test, the reliability of a confession to support a conclusion that the confession was voluntary
- considering, under the totality test, the reliability of a confession to support a conclusion that the confession was voluntary
- internal 2Recall that Abt raised only one claim on his direct appeal: that he should have been allowed to withdraw his plea because he was “confused.” (Docket #12- 2
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Judges: Easterbrook, Kanne, Rovner
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