Howze v. Mitchell

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS TONY R. HOWZE, S14477 ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Civil No. 21-cv-816-DWD ) DAVID MITCHELL, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM and ORDER1 DUGAN, District Judge: On June 13, 2013, Tony R. Howze pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual assault, in violation of 720 ILCS 5/11-1.20(a)(2), in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County, Illinois. Pursuant to a plea agreement, he was sentenced to four years imprisonment, plus a mandatory supervised release (“MSR”) term of three years to life. Howze did not appeal or collaterally attack…