John Kines v. Salvadore Godinez, Warden

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

An Illinois trial court convicted John Kines of first degree murder, intimidation, and concealment of a homicidal death. He unsuccessfully pursued his direct appeal in the Illinois courts. Kines then sought habeas corpus relief in federal court. Kines argues that the district court improperly relied on the state appellate court summary of the record in denying his petition, that the prosecution had not proved his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and that his trial counsel was ineffective. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm the district court’s denial of…