WILBORN v. JONES

No. 18-1507.

964 F.3d 618 (2020)

Joseph WILBORN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Alex JONES, Acting Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 6, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauren Gailey , Attorney, Winston & Strawn LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Jason Foster Krigel , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before Sykes, Chief Judge, and Bauer and Easterbrook, Circuit Judges.


An Illinois jury convicted Joseph Wilborn for the murder of a rival gang member in Chicago. In opening statements, Wilborn's defense attorney told the jury it would hear from his codefendant, Cedrick Jenkins, identifying him as the actual shooter. During the trial, Jenkins indicated his testimony would no longer be favorable...

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