Miranda v. Varga

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JONATHAN MIRANDA, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 17 C 1919 ) JASON GARNETT, Chief of Parole, ) ) Respondent. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: After a 2009 jury trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Jonathan Miranda was convicted of home invasion and aggravated battery with a firearm and sentenced to 27 years' imprisonment. Miranda has filed a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury's…