Busby v. Butler

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JEREMIAH BUSBY (R-19996), ) ) Petitioner, ) 14 C 9233 ) v. ) Judge John Z. Lee ) KIMBERLY BUTLER, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In November 2007, Petitioner Jeremiah Busby was found guilty of first-degree murder after a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. He was sentenced to fifty years’ imprisonment. In November 2014, he filed a pro se habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons provided herein, the petition is denied. Factual Background1…