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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-14
Mario Cardenas petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief challenging his state court convictions for conspiracy to purchase cocaine and attempted cocaine trafficking, claiming the trial court violated his rights by denying disclosure of a confidential informant's identity and a
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-14
The court held that the state court reasonably applied Strickland and Giglio standards in denying the petitioner's claims, and that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the state court's decisions were contrary to or involved an unreasonable application of clearly establishe
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-07
An inmate serving a life sentence for seven counts of sexual battery challenged his conviction through a federal habeas petition, claiming his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to hearsay testimony, failing to challenge a victim's identification, and failing to
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-04
The court held that the petitioner's claims were adjudicated on the merits by the state court and did not meet the high bar for federal habeas relief under AEDPA, as counsel's strategic decisions were reasonable and motions to suppress would have been futile.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-02
Mario Ayende-Rios sought federal habeas relief challenging his convictions on twelve drug-related offenses, arguing ineffective assistance of counsel and sufficiency of the evidence based on entrapment defenses. The court denied all seven grounds for relief, finding that most cla
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-08-02
The court held that the petitioner's habeas claims were procedurally barred due to failure to exhaust state remedies and lack of cause or prejudice, and alternatively, the claims failed on the merits.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-02
A federal district court denied an inmate's habeas corpus petition challenging his 2014 Florida conviction for lewd and lascivious battery on a minor, rejecting seven grounds claiming ineffective assistance of trial counsel and trial court error. The court applied the highly defe
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-24
The court denied Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, finding that the state court's decisions were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-24
The court held that the petitioner's claims are procedurally barred from federal review because he failed to exhaust state remedies and did not demonstrate cause and prejudice or a fundamental miscarriage of justice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-20
The court held that the petitioner's claims were either not cognizable in federal habeas corpus, procedurally barred due to failure to properly present them in state court, or failed on the merits.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-19
The court held that Petitioner's claims for federal habeas relief lack merit, as the state court decisions were not contrary to or unreasonable applications of federal law, and claims were procedurally barred or meritless.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-17
Javier Maldonado petitioned for federal habeas relief, challenging his state convictions for drug trafficking and possession, and alleging that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to move to suppress evidence, properly present his defense regarding constr
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-14
Florida prisoner Hansel Mercedes-Castro was convicted of first-degree murder, armed burglary, and attempted armed robbery, and he sought federal habeas relief challenging his conviction through various ineffective assistance of counsel claims. The court denied all of Mercedes-Cas
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-10
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely because the amended judgments, entered nunc pro tunc, did not reset the statute of limitations, and the claim was also procedurally barred.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-05
The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and sentencing errors were procedurally barred or failed to meet the AEDPA standard for federal habeas relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-05
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted and denied habeas relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-03
Daniel Brunette, a Florida inmate convicted of second-degree murder, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his conviction and alleging that his trial counsel was ineffective in several respects. The district court denied all nine grounds for relief, finding that the evidenc
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-26
The federal habeas petition is dismissed without prejudice because the petitioner has not exhausted his state court remedies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-23
The court held that a federal habeas corpus action under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is premature if the petitioner has not first exhausted available state court remedies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-16
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted or failed to meet the AEDPA standard for federal habeas relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-13
Timothy E. Green challenged his Duval County convictions for armed burglary with assault or battery on federal habeas review, raising seven grounds of ineffective assistance of trial counsel under the Sixth Amendment. The court denied all claims, finding that the first four chall
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-13
A Florida jury convicted Damien Freeman of attempted first-degree murder based on evidence including the victim's in-court identification, DNA evidence placing Freeman at the crime scene, and firearms analysis, and Freeman's subsequent federal habeas petition challenging fifteen
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-09
Eddie James Moultrie challenged his 2015 Florida state court convictions for armed burglary, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and resisting an officer without violence through a federal habeas corpus petition, raising four grounds including speedy trial violation, Brady e
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-09
Chris Leonard Thornes, an inmate in Florida's prison system, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his 2014 conviction for aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, raising claims including insufficient evidence and ineffective assistance o
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-06
The court held that the petition for writ of habeas corpus was untimely and dismissed it. Even addressing the merits, the court found no basis for relief on the claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-02
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding claims procedurally defaulted or not cognizable in federal court.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-01
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was timely filed due to equitable tolling, as an extraordinary circumstance prevented him from timely receiving notice of a state court order. The court denied the respondent's motion to dismiss.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-23
The court held that the state court reasonably rejected the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, as the record did not support allegations of deficient performance or prejudice under Strickland v. Washington, and the state court's decisions were not contrary
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-05-10
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted or meritless, and the state court's decisions were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-04
A Florida prisoner was convicted of aggravated battery and assault following a jury trial for a violent altercation with his ex-girlfriend, and the federal district court denied his habeas corpus petition, finding that most of his claims were either procedurally barred for failur
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-05-03
The court held that most of Petitioner's claims were procedurally barred or denied on the merits under AEDPA's deferential standard, finding no unreasonable application of federal law by the state courts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-03
The court held that the petitioner's claim regarding the statute of limitations is not cognizable on federal habeas review because it is an issue of state law and is procedurally barred due to failure to exhaust state remedies.
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N.D. Fla.·
2023-05-01
The court adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, denying the petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-04-28
The Court held that the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claim was procedurally defaulted and not substantial enough to overcome the default, as the alleged new evidence was cumulative and unlikely to change the outcome.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-04-14
Shaun Whitt, a Florida inmate convicted in 2014 of sexual battery against a minor, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising five claims including exclusion of evidence about prior abuse, ineffective assistance of counsel regarding his decision n
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-04-12
The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were meritless, as the state court's decisions were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-11
The court held that the petitioner's claims were largely procedurally defaulted or denied on the merits by state courts, and federal habeas relief was not warranted under AEDPA's deferential standard.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-10
The federal court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus because the state court's determination that the defendant was competent to stand trial, made nunc pro tunc, was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determinati
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-04-07
The court held that the petitioner's Miranda claim is procedurally defaulted and barred from federal habeas review because it was not exhausted in state court and no exceptions apply.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-03-31
The court held that the petitioner's claims in Ground One were procedurally defaulted because he failed to present the federal nature of the claims to the state court and did not establish cause and prejudice or actual innocence. Ground Two, alleging ineffective assistance of cou
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-30
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the petitioner's claims were either procedurally defaulted or failed on the merits.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-29
Roberto Hernandez, a Florida prisoner, sought federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 based on claims of insufficient evidence and ineffective assistance of trial counsel in connection with his convictions for robbery, kidnapping, and extortion. The court denied Herna
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-28
Michael Glenn was in the trial on trial-related murder trial, the prosecutor obtained Lanier's sworn testimony claiming he never discussed Glenn's case with Glenn, when the prosecutor then impeached him with a recorded jail call showing such a discussion. Lanier was convicted of
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-27
Michael Peeler, convicted of second-degree murder in 2010 and sentenced to life without parole, challenged his conviction through a federal habeas corpus petition raising eight grounds of error, including claims of improper prosecutorial commentary on his silence, evidentiary rul
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-24
Andrew Asher Walters, convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery following a 2007 jury trial, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief challenging his conviction on sixteen grounds, primarily alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel in violation of the Sixth Am
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-24
Juan Ivan Rodriguez, a state prisoner convicted of five counts of manslaughter while driving under the influence and five counts of reckless driving, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his convictions and consecutive life sentences, raising claims of ineffective assistan
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-22
The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's decisions were not contrary to federal law and were based on reasonable determinations of fact.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-22
The court held that the petitioner's claims for ineffective assistance of counsel lack merit and do not meet the high bar for federal habeas relief under AEDPA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-20
The court held that the petitioner failed to show that the state court's denial of his ineffective assistance of counsel claims was contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, or based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-10
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding the claims procedurally defaulted and, in the alternative, without merit under AEDPA standards.