RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Illinois inmate Gregory Moore brought a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging that his trial counsel was ineffective for incorrectly advising him about the sentencing consequences of pleading guilty. The district court denied the petition on the ground that Mr. Moore had procedurally defaulted his ineffective assistance claim in state court, but granted Mr. Moore a certificate of appealability. For the reasons...
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