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HOLMAN v. GILMORE

Nos. 97-1472, 97-1693.

126 F.3d 876 (1997)

Tafford Lee HOLMAN, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Jerry D. GILMORE, Warden, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 11, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen E. Eberhardt, Chicago, IL, Robert H. Farley, Jr., Naperville, IL, for Tafford L. Holman.

Steven R. Splitt (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Jerry D. Gilmore in No. 97-1472.

Rita M. Novak, Office of the Attorney General, Steven R. Splitt (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Jerry D. Gilmore in No. 97-1693.

Before COFFEY, EASTERBROOK, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Tafford Holman is under sentence of death for murder, aggravated by home invasion, kidnapping, sexual assault, robbery, attempted murder, and obstruction of justice by placing a contract on the life of a witness. Holman broke into a home in Joliet, Illinois, shot Anthony Townsend in the head, stole the Townsend family car, and drove off with Antoinette Townsend, Anthony's mother, as his captive. Antoinette begged Holman to get help for...

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