Butler v. Burle

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS HAROLD BUTLER, (M10366), ) ) Petitioner, ) ) No. 17 C 1081 v. ) ) Hon. John Z. Lee ) JOHN BURLE, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Petitioner Harold Butler, an inmate at the Pontiac Correctional Center, filed this pro se habeas corpus action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his conviction in the Circuit Court of Cook County for attempted murder of a peace officer. For the following reasons, the Court denies the petition and declines to issue a certificate of appealability. I. Background1 At…