Hernandez v. Mitchell

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ELVER HERNANDEZ, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 23 C 2725 ) DAVID MITCHELL, Warden, ) Pinckneyville Correctional Center, ) ) Respondent. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: After a 2009 bench trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Elver Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 84 years' imprisonment. Hernandez has filed a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, arguing that he is actually innocent of the charges and that his…