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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-03
A Florida court convicted Bowen of armed burglary and grand theft, sentencing him to life imprisonment, and he subsequently filed a federal habeas petition challenging his conviction and raising claims of illegal arrest, Miranda violations, improper jury instructions, and ineffec
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-02
A Florida prisoner convicted of burglary was denied federal habeas corpus relief on all twenty grounds of his ineffective assistance of counsel and sufficiency of evidence claims. The court found that his DNA on an open Mountain Dew can found in the bar the morning after the burg
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-28
The court held that the petitioner's claims were either procedurally barred, not substantial enough to overcome procedural default, or that the state court's adjudication was not contrary to federal law or an unreasonable determination of facts.
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N.D. Fla.·
2023-02-28
The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust his claim regarding the sufficiency of a mental health evaluation because the issue of whether Baker Act materials should have been considered was never presented to the state courts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-22
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the petitioner's claims were either not cognizable on federal review, procedurally defaulted, or failed to demonstrate a violation of federal law or constitutional rights.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-16
Juan Carlos Cruz, a Florida inmate, sought federal habeas relief challenging his murder conviction, alleging trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to investigate alternative defenses (insanity and excusable homicide) and by pursuing a mistaken-identity defense
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-16
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from his trial counsel's failure to redact a deposition transcript, and thus is not entitled to habeas relief on his ineffective assistance of counsel claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-14
Pasquale Morganti, a Florida inmate, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his 2013 convictions for burglary and grand theft, raising nine claims including allegations of insufficient evidence, ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel, and various trial errors.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-07
Thomas Moak, a Florida prisoner sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for murdering his father, mother, and sister, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his convictions on multiple grounds, including claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and challenges to evi
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-06
The court denied the amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the petitioner's claims were either procedurally barred, speculative, or failed to demonstrate prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-06
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claims 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.·
2023-02-06
Nicolas Hernandez challenged his state conviction for second-degree murder through a federal habeas corpus petition, alleging violations of Miranda rights during police interrogation and ineffective assistance of counsel on multiple grounds. The District Court denied the petition
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-01-27
George Cyle Williamson Jr., a Florida prisoner convicted of manslaughter with a weapon, sought federal habeas corpus relief challenging his state conviction on grounds of trial court error and ineffective assistance of counsel, but the District Court for the Middle District of Fl
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-01-23
The court held that the state court's decision admitting the 911 recording was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and that the claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were either procedurally defaulted or lacked merit.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-01-23
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel was not contrary to federal law or based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-01-12
In Queen v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, a federal district court denied a state prisoner's habeas corpus petition challenging his drug trafficking conviction on grounds of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The court found that the petitioner failed to mee
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-01-03
The court held that the petitioner's claims were unexhausted and procedurally barred, and even if considered on the merits, did not meet the AEDPA standard for federal habeas relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-01-03
Dixon challenged his state court convictions for aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and carrying a concealed firearm in a federal habeas corpus petition, raising seven grounds of error. The District Court denied the petition, finding
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-01-03
A Florida state court jury convicted Grady Rodriguas Brye of sexual battery for an incident in which he used force and threats to force the victim to perform oral sex, and the trial court sentenced him to thirty years as a prison releasee reoffender. Brye's federal habeas corpus
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-06
The court held that the petitioner's claims are procedurally barred from federal review because they were not exhausted in state court.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-12-05
A federal district court in Florida denied Johnny L. Jones's habeas corpus petition challenging his 2012 state court conviction for burglary while armed with a firearm and grand theft, rejecting his claims that Fourth Amendment violations, coercive police interrogation, and ineff
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-29
The federal court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus because the claims were procedurally defaulted and not subject to federal review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-21
The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were procedurally defaulted and lacked merit, and therefore denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-18
A federal district court dismissed and denied a habeas corpus petition challenging a 2014 Florida conviction for burglary and theft, finding that petitioner Forbes exhausted only two of his four claims, that one unexhausted claim was not a substantial claim under the Martinez exc
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-17
The court held that the applicant failed to show that the state court's denial of his claims was contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, or based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-15
The court held that the petitioner's claims were either unexhausted, procedurally barred, or failed to meet the Strickland standard for ineffective assistance of counsel, and thus denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-14
Casie Lanee White, convicted of second-degree murder in 2015 with a life sentence, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging her conviction on eleven grounds, primarily alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The district court denied all of her claims, finding
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-14
Michael Lee Smith, an inmate convicted in 2013 of armed burglary with assault and attempted armed robbery, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his conviction on multiple grounds of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The district court dismissed the petition, conclud
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-11-03
Karla Davis challenged her state conviction for second-degree murder through a federal habeas petition, raising twenty-four grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. The federal court denied all claims, finding that many were procedurally defaulted because Davis failed to bri
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-10-03
The Court denies Ground 1 and dismisses Grounds 2 through 10 of the habeas petition, finding some claims unexhausted, others procedurally defaulted, and one cognizable only under state law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-26
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted and/or without merit, and therefore denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-19
The court held that the petitioner's claims were adjudicated on the merits in state court and must be evaluated under the deferential standard of 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d), finding no basis for federal habeas relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-13
A Florida state prisoner serving a mandatory life sentence for sexual battery upon a child sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his 2011 conviction on eleven grounds, including claims of child hearsay evidence admission, ineffective assistance of trial
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-07
The court held that one ground for relief was procedurally barred and that the remaining ground did not demonstrate prejudice, thus denying the habeas corpus petition.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-01
The court held that a pretrial detainee cannot seek habeas corpus relief under § 2254 and must exhaust state remedies under § 2241, and that abstention principles apply.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-25
The court denied the amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the petitioner's claims were either unexhausted, procedurally barred, or without merit under AEDPA review standards.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-23
The court held that a pretrial detainee's petition for habeas corpus is not cognizable under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and, when construed under § 2241, fails due to lack of exhaustion and principles of abstention, and a certificate of appealability should be denied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-12
Florida inmate Donmonique Cockrum sought habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his conviction for attempted second-degree murder based on claims of ineffective assistance of both trial and appellate counsel. The district court denied all claims, finding that the recor
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-11
Inmate Foreman, convicted of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child, sought federal habeas relief challenging the admissibility and reliability of child hearsay testimony presented by the victim's parents and a Child Protection Team member. The federal district court denied r
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-03
The court held that the petitioner's claims lacked merit and denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-02
A Florida prisoner, Shola McCarthy, sought federal habeas relief challenging his conviction for robbery while using a police scanner, which resulted in a 27-year sentence, claiming insufficiency of evidence, prosecutorial misconduct, ineffective assistance of trial and appellate
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-27
Anthony Vaughan, an inmate convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in 2010, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising four grounds for relief including claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court denied the petition on
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-26
The court held that the petitioner's claims did not meet the standard for federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, as the state court decisions were 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.·
2022-07-22
The court held that the applicant's amended habeas application was untimely as to one ground and that the state court's denial of the remaining ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not an unreasonable application of federal law or determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-20
The petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied because the claims are either not cognizable, procedurally barred, waived by plea, or fail on the merits under AEDPA review.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-07-19
The court denied Petitioner's Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, finding most claims procedurally defaulted and the remaining claims without merit.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-07
The court held that Grounds One, Three, and Four were untimely filed and Ground Two was procedurally barred and also failed on the merits.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-06
The court held that a stay and abeyance of federal habeas proceedings is warranted to allow the petitioner to exhaust a newly discovered Brady claim in state court, as he demonstrated good cause, a potentially meritorious claim, and no dilatory tactics.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-06-21
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted or not cognizable in federal habeas proceedings because they were not presented as federal issues in state court.