United States ex rel. Shavers v. Good

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RUBEN CASTILLO, Chief Judge.

Illinois prisoner Romalice Shavers (“Petitioner”) is serving a 14-year sentence for home invasion, aggravated criminal sexual assault, and unlawful restraint. Petitioner is currently in the custody of George Good (“Respondent”), the warden of Taylorville Correctional Center.1 Presently before the Court is Petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Petition”). For the reasons stated below, the Court denies the Petition and declines to issue a certificate of ap-pealability.

BACKGROUND2

On January 18,…