Ruffin v. Dennison

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISION Johnny M. Ruffin, # K80541 Petitioner, Case No. 3:20-cv-50050 v. Honorable Iain D. Johnston David Mitchell1, as Warden of Pinckneyville Correctional Center, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER On June 26, 1999, Petitioner Johnny M. Ruffin (“Ruffin”) shot Brad Plaza, Chris Cummings, and Michael Vella in what he argued was self-defense. Although Chris Cummings and Michael Vella survived, Brad Plaza did not. After a jury trial, Ruffin was convicted of second-degree murder and two counts of aggravated…