Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Mendez v. Pierson
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 6, 2001No. 00 C 7552PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ASPEN, Chief Judge.
On April 12, 1989, Petitioner Rafael Mendez was found guilty of murder, attempted robbery and unlawful use of a firearm by a felon in Cook County, Illinois. He was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Mendez has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, the state’s knowing use of perjured testimony and discovery violations. Respondent, Mark A. Pierson, in turn has filed a motion to dismiss the petition as time-barred under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of…
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