Garcia v. Mitchell

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION IVAN GARCIA (M39549), Petitioner, v. No. 18-cv-5961 Judge Franklin U. Valderrama KEVIN KINK, WARDEN, LAWRENCE CORRECTIONAL CENTER Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Petitioner Ivan Garcia, an Illinois prisoner proceeding pro se, petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C § 2254. R. 1, Habeas Pet.1 Challenging his 2013 aggravated criminal sexual abuse conviction in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Garcia asserts three grounds for relief. He argues that his constitutional…