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28 F.4th 1089·
11th Cir.·
2022-03-14
·cited 64×
Crosley Green, a state prisoner convicted of murder, armed robbery, and kidnapping, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief challenging his convictions on constitutional grounds. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's denial of the writ, finding t
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928 F.3d 987·
11th Cir.·
2019-06-28
·cited 59×
Billy Raulerson Jr., a Georgia death row inmate convicted of three murders, appealed the denial of his federal habeas corpus petition on grounds that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate and present mitigating evidence, that Georgia's requirement that he p
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690 F.3d 1271·
11th Cir.·
2012-08-16
·cited 29×
The Florida Supreme Court's decision rejecting Mr. Ponticelli's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel during the sentencing phase of his capital trial was an unreasonable application of the prejudice analysis required by Strickland v. Washington. The state court failed to ac
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516 F.2d 1387·
8th Cir.·
1975-05-14
·cited 29×
The court held that a state prisoner was not denied his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial, and the district court did not err in denying his habeas corpus petition without an evidentiary hearing.
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642 F.3d 953·
11th Cir.·
2011-06-02
·cited 23×
Wyon Dale Childers was convicted of bribery and unlawful compensation for official behavior based largely on testimony from Willie Junior, a co-conspirator who entered a plea agreement with the State. Childers sought to cross-examine Junior about the Elliot acquittal and a Notice
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323 F.3d 884·
11th Cir.·
2003-03-05
·cited 23×
Robert Hart was convicted of two murders and armed robbery based primarily on a taped confession obtained after he signed a Miranda waiver form. The Eleventh Circuit granted habeas relief, holding that Hart's waiver was involuntary and not made with full awareness of his rights b
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93 F.4th 1338·
11th Cir.·
2024-03-01
·cited 7×
Michael David Carruth, convicted of four counts of first-degree murder and other crimes in Alabama, sought federal habeas corpus relief on six grounds, including claims of ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel, prosecutorial misconduct, and jury misconduct. The El
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371 F. Supp. 2d 1326·
M.D. Fla.·
2005-01-26
·cited 4×
The Florida Parole Commission violated Petitioner's due process rights by disregarding a hearing examiner's factual findings and substituting its own in revoking his control release.
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874 F.2d 1578·
11th Cir.·
1989-06-13
·cited 4×
The court held that state courts did resolve the merits of the factual dispute regarding jury discrimination by finding the evidence unsubstantiated, thus the presumption of correctness under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1) should apply.
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519 F.2d 1176·
5th Cir.·
1975-09-29
·cited 4×
The court held that the petitioner's retained counsel's assistance was not constitutionally ineffective, as it fell within the range of competence demanded of attorneys in criminal cases.
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963 F.2d 20·
2d Cir.·
1992-05-01
·cited 2×
The court held that the district court erred in summarily denying the habeas petition without a hearing, as petitioner may be entitled to relief on his Brady and ineffective assistance of counsel claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-09-02
The court denied the habeas petition because the claims were unexhausted, procedurally defaulted, or failed on the merits.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-10
The Court denies the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that one ground is procedurally barred and the others fail on the merits under AEDPA's deferential standard of review.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2024-09-17
A federal habeas court denied Greg Crawford's petition challenging his Florida conviction for lewd or lascivious battery on a 15-year-old girl, holding that trial counsel was not ineffective for advising him not to testify, failing to call certain witnesses, or forgoing certain c
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-20
Gregory Kennon, a Florida inmate, challenged his 2009 conviction for two counts of first-degree murder and armed burglary through a federal habeas petition alleging eight instances of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, including failures to investigate witnesses, call an al
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-11
The court held that the magistrate judge's denial of the petitioner's motion for release pending his habeas corpus action was not clearly erroneous or contrary to law.
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80 F.4th 1292·
11th Cir.·
2023-09-05
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the habeas petition, finding that the state court's rejection of the ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not contrary to federal law or based on unreasonable factual determinations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-07
The federal court denied the habeas corpus application because the state court's decision was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and the applicant's claims were either procedurally barred or meritless.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-30
The federal court denied the habeas corpus application because the state court's decision was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-02
The federal court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding no unreasonable application of federal law or unreasonable determination of facts by the state court regarding ineffective assistance of counsel claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-12
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding the state court's adjudication of the ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-10-15
A Florida inmate convicted of capital sexual battery against his six-year-old granddaughter and sentenced to life in prison challenged his conviction in federal habeas corpus proceedings, raising claims about closed-circuit testimony of the child victim, prosecutorial misconduct
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-31
Wilson sought federal habeas relief from his Florida conviction for second-degree murder, challenging the admission of his prior trial testimony, the sufficiency of evidence regarding his intent, and the effectiveness of his trial counsel. The court denied his application, findin
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-22
The court held that the petitioner's claim of insufficient evidence to support his conviction for aggravated battery, based on a self-defense argument, was meritless and denied his petition for habeas corpus relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-06-01
Roderick W. Campbell challenged his state convictions for carrying a concealed firearm and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, each carrying sentences of thirty years and five years respectively, by petitioning for federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The D
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-05-13
A man convicted of sexually abusing his girlfriend's nine-year-old daughter filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction, arguing that certain trial court errors violated his constitutional rights. The district court denied relief, finding that some claims we
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-11-07
The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, both trial and appellate, lacked merit and did not meet the standard for federal habeas corpus relief under AEDPA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-16
Michael Giardina, convicted of aggravated battery for stabbing Christopher Carpentier, filed a federal habeas corpus petition claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and challenging jury instructions on self-defense under Florida's Stand Your Ground law. The district court den
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-07
# Summary
Combs sought federal habeas corpus relief challenging his convictions for sexual battery and burglary with assault or battery, claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and other constitutional violations. The court denied his petition, finding that several grounds we
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711 F. Supp. 2d 1313·
N.D. Fla.·
2010-03-31
The court held that the exclusion of evidence regarding the complaining witness's prior false accusations of sexual misconduct violated the Confrontation Clause and was not harmless error.
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156 F. Supp. 2d 1301·
M.D. Fla.·
2001-08-14
The court held that the admission of John Barrett's statements to his wife, Paula Barrett, violated the Petitioner's Sixth Amendment right of confrontation because the statements were not made by a co-conspirator during and in furtherance of the conspiracy.
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547 F.2d 217·
3d Cir.·
1977-01-05
The court held that the district court did not err in placing the burden of proof on the habeas petitioner and that the petitioner's confession was voluntary and not tainted by any alleged Miranda violations.
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442 F.2d 456·
2d Cir.·
1971-05-12
The court held that the state court's finding of voluntariness of the confessions was supported by sufficient evidence, even considering the alleged police violence.