District Court, N.D. Illinois February 21, 1997, No. 96 C 3264 (Hodges v. Haws)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

Ondra Hodges petitions for writ of habeas corpus. For the following reasons, the petition is denied.

Background

Following a bench trial, Mr. Hodges was convicted of residential burglary and was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment. The petitioner appealed his conviction. The Ilb-nois Appebate Court affirmed on August 26, 1993. Mr.