Mitchell v. Enloe

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Arthur Mitchell admitted to killing Ricky Neal on February 5, 1995 by striking him with a brick. The killing arose out of a dispute when Neal was working on Mitchell’s car in the backyard of Neal’s home. Mitchell asserted that he acted in self-defense after Neal attacked him with a wrench. The prosecution presented forensic evidence that refuted Mitchell’s claim of self-defense. -

Following a trial in the Illinois Circuit Court, the jury convicted Mitchell of first degree murder. The circuit court sentenced him to fifty-seven years in prison. Mitchell now,seeks…