United States Ex Rel. Anderson v. Hardy

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RUBEN CASTILLO, District Judge.

Illinois prisoner Xavier Anderson (“Anderson”) is serving a thirty-five year sentence for first-degree murder. (See R. 14, State Ct. R., Ex. Y at 460, 500.) Presently before the Court is Anderson’s pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Section 2254”). (R. 1, Pet.) For the reasons stated below, Anderson’s petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied.

BACKGROUND 1

On July 27, 2001, Jeffrey Dean (“Dean”) asked Anderson to accompany him to look for his car, which had been stolen. (See R. 14, State Ct. R.,…