United States Ex Rel. Garrett v. Acevedo

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RUBEN CASTILLO, District Judge.

Illinois prisoner Tobias Garrett (“Petitioner”) is serving a 28-year sentence for first degree murder. He has filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Petition”), raising claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and other claims. (R. 1, Petition.) Warden Gerardo Acevedo 1 (“Respondent”) argues that Petitioner’s claims fail on the merits, are not cognizable in this proceeding, or are procedurally defaulted. (R. 16, Answer.) For the reasons stated below, the Petition is denied.

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