United States Ex Rel. Jordan v. Bosse

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

Petitioner Walter Jordan filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus challenging his conviction for aggravated battery with a firearm. For the following reasons, the petition is denied.

Background

Following a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Mr. Jordan was convicted of aggravated battery with a firearm and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Mr. Jordan appealed his conviction, raising two claims: (1) insufficient evidence to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and (2) abuse of discretion in…