United States Ex Rel. Balderas v. Godinez

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, Senior District Judge.

Antonio Balderas (“Balderas”) has filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (“Section 2254”) petition for writ of habeas corpus (“Petition”). Balderas challenges his 1989 convictions for murder, attempt murder and armed robbery, for which he is now serving a sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole and a concurrent 30 year prison term. 2 For the reasons stated in this memorandum opinion and order, Balderas’ Petition is denied and this action is dismissed.

Facts

Section 2254(d) makes the Illinois Appellate Court’s findings of fact…