MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BUA, District Judge.
Charles Ford ("petitioner") was charged with murder and attempt (murder) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. After a bench trial, he was found guilty and sentenced concurrently to 20 years imprisonment for murder and 10 years for attempt. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the conviction. People v. Ford, 124 Ill.App.3d 1149, 89 Ill.Dec. 396, 480 N.E.2d 878 (1st Dist.1984).
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