Haywood v. Swalls

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION CHRISTOPHER HAYWOOD, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 18 C 7549 ) MATTHEW SWALLS, Warden, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: Following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Christopher Haywood was convicted of one count of being an armed habitual criminal and two counts of possessing a controlled substance with intent to deliver. He has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons stated below, the…