United States Ex Rel. Johnson v. Gilmore

OPINION AND ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge:

Before the court is Jasper Johnson’s (“Johnson”) pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons stated below, the petition is denied.

BACKGROUND

Johnson was convicted of murder and sentenced to prison for fifteen to forty-five years by the Circuit Court of Cook County on August 2,1974. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed his conviction in 1976. People v. Johnson, 42 Ill.App.3d 425, 355 N.E.2d 699 (1976). In his habeas petition, Johnson claims that he was twice denied leave to appeal to the IHinois Supreme…