United States ex rel. Washington v. Page

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

Petitioner, Cornelius Washington, filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus to challenge his conviction on charges of murder and other crimes. For the following reasons, the Petition is denied.

Background

Following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Mr. Washington was convicted of murder, home invasion, and aggravated criminal sexual assault. Mr. Washington appealed his convictions in the Illinois state court system through both the direct appellate review mechanism and the Illinois post-conviction…