United States Ex Rel. Daniels v. Baird

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, Senior District Judge.

Sheila Daniels (“Daniels”), who is awaiting resentencing on her first degree murder conviction after two trials and multiple appeals in the state court system, 2 has come to this federal court seeking habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Section 2254”). At this point the Illinois Attorney General, representing the respondent custodian, has acknowledged that Daniels has exhausted her state court remedies as required by Section 2254(b)(1)(A), and there is likewise no dispute as to the timeliness of her petition under 28 U.S.C. §…