Cooper v. Wills

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS MONTRELL COOPER, Petitioner, v. Case No. 22-CV-01357-SPM ANTHONY WILLS, Respondent. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER McGLYNN, District Judge: Before the Court is a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

brought by Petitioner Montrell Cooper, an inmate at Menard Correctional Center. (Doc. 1). In his Petition, Cooper argues that he did not knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently enter into a guilty plea in state court. See People v. Cooper, 13-CF- 1809 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Nov. 9, 2016). For the following reasons…