James Evans v. Anthony Wills

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 21-1704 JAMES A. EVANS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. ANTHONY WILLS, Respondent-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. No. 3:19-cv-1290 — David W. Dugan, Judge. ____________________ ARGUED FEBRUARY 16, 2023 — DECIDED APRIL 27, 2023 ____________________ Before RIPPLE, SCUDDER, and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges. SCUDDER, Circuit Judge. Following two criminal convic- tions under Illinois law, James Evans sought postconviction relief in an…