United States Ex Rel. Klimawicze v. Sigler

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge:

In 2000, an Illinois jury convicted Audrey A. Klimawicze (“Klimawicze”) on charges of first degree murder, armed robbery, and home invasion. The trial judge sentenced Klimawicze to ninety-two years imprisonment on the murder charge and concurrent thirty-year terms on the armed robbery and home invasion charges. Klimawicze has petitioned the Court for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. She alleges that her Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses against her was violated by the introduction of statements…