Maholmes v. Butler

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION EDWARD DUSHAWN MAHOLMES, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) No. 14-CV-07457 ) KIMBERLY BUTLER, Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Petitioner Edward Dushawn Maholmes was convicted of the first degree murder of Eric McKinney in Illinois state court. At trial, the prosecution’s key witness was Stephen Patrick. Patrick testified that he witnessed Maholmes driving on August 8, 2003.1 Patrick knew Maholmes to be a member of a faction of the Gangster Disciples gang, and Patrick…