U.S. EX REL. ARMSTRONG v. BURRIS

No. 98 C 3981.

48 F.Supp.2d 1084 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel., Michael ARMSTRONG, Petitioner, v. Rolland BURRIS, Respondent.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

May 7, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Armstrong, Pontiac, IL, pro se.

Alvin S. Ratana, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

Petitioner, Michael Armstrong, filed a petition for habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on various grounds. The respondent moves to deny relief based on procedural default. For the following reasons, the motion is granted in part and denied in part.

Background

Michael Armstrong was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 50 years in prison following...

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