634 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 415 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · browse and sort
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The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's speedy trial claim was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable factual determination.
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The court held that a pro se petitioner's habeas corpus petition was time-barred under AEDPA's one-year statute of limitations because it was filed long after the limitations period expired and the petitioner failed to establish grounds for equitable tolling or the actual innocen
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-28
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and dismissed it, finding no basis for actual innocence or equitable tolling.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-28
The federal habeas petition is dismissed as time-barred because the petitioner failed to file within the one-year statute of limitations, and his state post-conviction motions did not toll the period as they were untimely.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-25
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA and denied equitable tolling.
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The court recommended transferring the case, construed as a habeas petition, to the Middle District of Florida due to improper venue.
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The court held that the plaintiff's filing, though styled as a § 1983 complaint, should be construed as a habeas petition and transferred to the proper venue. The court reasoned that justice is better served by transferring the case to the Middle District of Florida rather than d
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A federal court cannot grant habeas relief unless the petitioner has exhausted all available state remedies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-15
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and dismissed it with prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-10
The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were denied because the state court's decisions were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-08
The federal court dismissed a prisoner's petition seeking to compel state officials to disclose discovery in a state criminal case, finding it lacked jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-07
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and dismissed it with prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-01
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was time-barred under the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) because it was filed long after the one-year limitations period expired.
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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was time-barred because it was filed more than one year after the judgment became final and no tolling events occurred.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-28
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding no basis for relief under AEDPA standards.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-25
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition appears untimely under AEDPA, and the petitioner must show cause why it should not be dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-20
James Carter, convicted of burglary with damage exceeding $1,000, first-degree arson, and aggravated stalking after confessing to setting a fire at his ex-girlfriend's parents' home in Florida, sought federal habeas relief challenging the admission of his statements to police and
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2023 WL 4488294·
M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-17
The court held that a habeas corpus petition is time-barred under AEDPA, and the petitioner's claim of a miscarriage of justice due to a constitutional violation does not overcome the time bar without a showing of actual innocence.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-13
Jacquan Vontel Shootes challenged his Florida conviction for two counts of aggravated assault and carrying a concealed firearm through a federal habeas petition, raising claims of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding jury instructions on self-defense, cross-examination str
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A federal habeas petition is time-barred if filed after the one-year limitations period, and reliance on misinformation from a prison law clerk does not constitute an extraordinary circumstance for equitable tolling.
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The court held that the petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas relief because the state court's decision to find forfeiture of the right to counsel was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law, and the denial of deposition transcript
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-11
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was untimely filed and that he was not entitled to equitable tolling.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-03-07
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was timely filed because the one-year limitations period, affected by a leap year and a weekend anniversary date, extended to the Monday following the anniversary.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-03-03
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was filed outside the one-year statute of limitations established by AEDPA and was therefore dismissed as time-barred.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-02-28
The court held that a federal habeas petitioner cannot challenge a Fourth Amendment claim if the state provided a full and fair opportunity to litigate it, and that the Prison Releasee Reoffender sentencing enhancement was constitutional as applied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-27
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and not subject to equitable tolling.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-25
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was time-barred under AEDPA because he failed to demonstrate reasonable diligence in pursuing his rights or extraordinary circumstances justifying equitable tolling.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-24
The court held that the federal habeas petition was premature because the petitioner had not exhausted all available state court remedies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-14
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's claims was not contrary to federal law and denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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The court held that a federal habeas petition containing unexhausted claims should be dismissed without prejudice if the petitioner has not demonstrated good cause for the failure to exhaust and a viable state procedure remains available.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-12
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was time-barred under AEDPA and that equitable tolling was not warranted.
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Oscar Wesley Smith, convicted of second-degree murder in the 2006 killing of a homeless woman in Ruskin, Florida, sought federal habeas relief challenging his life sentence on multiple grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel and prosecutorial misconduct. The district court d
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-02-03
Damion Anthony Delapena sought federal habeas relief through a § 2254 petition challenging his convictions for multiple robberies and assault, arguing that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by advising him that a motion to suppress would be meritless, that downwar
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-30
Juan Roberto Barron-Salazar, convicted of sexually abusing his two daughters over several years, sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his conviction and life sentence on multiple grounds including ineffective assistance of counsel and due process viola
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Traci Lynne Clark, an inmate convicted of DUI manslaughter in Putnam County, Florida, challenged her conviction through a federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, arguing that her trial counsel was ineffective, that the trial court erred in denying her motion for ju
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The court held that the petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus is time-barred under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.
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The court held that the petitioner's habeas petition was untimely filed and he failed to establish entitlement to equitable tolling.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-01-28
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation, holding that the petitioner's habeas petition was untimely under AEDPA and dismissing the petition.
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The court held that the petitioner's claims lacked merit, including those based on sovereign citizen theories, denial of self-representation, insufficient record, and violation of confrontation rights.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-22
Jean Robert Navuis Sugrin, a Florida prisoner convicted of attempted robbery while masked and in possession of a firearm, filed a federal habeas corpus petition raising claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, and trial court
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-01-21
The court held that the federal habeas petition is premature because a state post-conviction motion remains pending, and therefore state remedies are not fully exhausted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-21
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA and dismissed it with prejudice.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-01-14
The court held that a case may be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with court orders, local rules, failure to prosecute, and failure to pay the filing fee or apply for in forma pauperis status.
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The court held that the applicant's habeas corpus petition was untimely and dismissed it as time-barred, denying a certificate of appealability.
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The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the petitioner's claim regarding the denial of a mistrial was procedurally barred and, alternatively, meritless.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-12-23
The court held that the petition for writ of habeas corpus was untimely filed under AEDPA, and equitable tolling and actual innocence exceptions did not apply.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-12-18
The court held that a federal habeas petitioner cannot overcome a procedural default of an ineffective assistance of counsel claim based on a plea offer if the claim relies on evidence not presented in state court and the petitioner failed to diligently develop the factual basis
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The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA, and no basis existed to excuse the delay.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-12-16
The court held that a federal habeas corpus petition filed after the one-year AEDPA limitations period expired is time-barred, and the petitioner failed to establish actual innocence to warrant an exception.
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The court held that the petitioner's claims regarding the sufficiency of charging informations, the retroactivity of a statutory amendment, and double jeopardy were meritless or not cognizable on federal habeas review.