EVANS v. JONES

No. 19-3466.

996 F.3d 766 (2021)

Julius EVANS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Alex JONES, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 5, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Schneider , Attorney, Cole Carter , Attorney, Anne Salomon , Attorney, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellee.

Erin O'Connell , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellant.

Before Ripple, Brennan, and St. Eve, Circuit Judges.


An Illinois jury convicted Julius Evans of the first-degree murder of Moatice Williams, who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago. Only one eyewitness —Andrew Jeffers—connected Evans to the shooting. Jeffers's account of the shooting dramatically changed over time. Jeffers initially only provided a few...

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