Johnson v. Truitt

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION NORMAN JOHNSON (R-10495), ) ) Petitioner, ) No. 17-cv-03997 ) v. ) Judge John F. Kness ) CHARLES TRUITT, Warden,1 ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Petitioner Norman Johnson filed this

28 U.S.C. § 2254

habeas corpus action to challenge his 2011 Illinois conviction for shooting to death a spectator at a sidewalk dice game. Petitioner contends that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to call Andrew Sanford, a witness to the shooting. Petitioner also seeks leave to conduct discovery…