Barnes v. IDOC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS DIAMOND LANEIL BARNES, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 16-CV-798-SMY ) JEFF HUTCHINSON, et al, ) ) Respondents. ) ORDER YANDLE, District Judge: In July 2016, Barnes filed a habeas petition challenging his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. After the issues were fully briefed and considered, the Court denied Barnes’ Petition as untimely and dismissed this case in April 2017 (Docs. 29, 35). Barnes filed a Notice of Appeal on June 23, 2017 (Doc. 43). The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued its Mandate in January 2018,…