Cal v. Williams

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION CEDRIC CAL (B-54397), ) ) Petitioner, ) Case No. 14-cv-3834 ) v. ) Judge Robert M. Dow, Jr. ) WARDEN STEPHANIE DORETHY, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Petitioner Cedric Cal (“Petitioner”) is incarcerated at Hill Correctional Center. He brings this habeas corpus action pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

challenging his conviction in the Circuit Court of Cook County. For the reasons explained below, the Court denies the petition. However, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2), the Court grants a…