BRUCE v. DUCKWORTH

Nos. 80-2289, 80-2290.

659 F.2d 776 (1981)

Sandy Paul BRUCE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Jack DUCKWORTH, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 14, 1981.

As Amended September 17, 1981.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied October 27, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry Johnston, Johnston & Hoebner, Valpaiso, Ind., for petitioner-appellant.

David L. Steiner, Asst. U. S. Atty., Theodore L. Sendak, U. S. Atty., Indianapolis, Ind., for respondent-appellee.

Before FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge, GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied October 27, 1981.

FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

These cases, consolidated for decision in the district court and in this court, refer to two entirely distinct prosecutions and trials. In April, 1975, Sandy Paul Bruce was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. In February, 1976, he was convicted of rape and armed rape. Bruce here appeals the denial of his petitions, attacking his state court convictions...

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