Pernell v. Lashbrook

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MIKEL PERNELL, ) ) Petitioner, ) No. 1:17 C 9253 ) Hon. Marvin E. Aspen v. ) ) JACQUELINE LASHBROOK, Warden ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MARVIN E. ASPEN, District Judge: Presently before us is Petitioner Mikel Pernell’s pro se application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

to vacate, set aside, or correct his conviction. For the reasons set forth below, we deny Petitioner’s request for habeas relief. BACKGROUND I. TRIAL AND CONVICTION The following facts are taken from the…