Ruiz v. Truitt

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION CESAR RUIZ (M45835), Petitioner No. 23 CV 2458 v. Judge Jeremy C. Daniel CHARLES TRUITT, Respondent MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Petitioner Cesar Ruiz was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to seventy-five years’ imprisonment for his role in the beating death of four-year-old Christopher Valdez. Ruiz seeks a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He contends that he was denied his right to effective assistance of both trial…