Reed v. Rednour

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ANDREW REED, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 11 C 6387 ) CHANCE JONES, Warden,1 ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: Andrew Reed was convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm following a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County. He was sentenced to fifty-six years in prison and is currently serving that sentence at Illinois River Correctional Center. Reed has filed pro se habeas corpus petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2254.…