1,464 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 119 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-30
The federal court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's decisions were neither contrary to nor an unreasonable application of federal law and were not based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-30
Lamonte Arrington sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his Florida conviction for attempted first-degree murder, claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and prosecutorial misconduct. The district court denied the petition, finding that Arrington's tr
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-30
The court held that the petitioner's motion for relief under Rule 60(b) was untimely and that the submitted evidence did not demonstrate actual innocence.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-30
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally barred due to failure to exhaust state remedies and properly present federal issues, and that even if considered on the merits, the claims lacked merit under AEDPA's deferential standard.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-01-29
The court held that Petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were denied on the merits, and one subclaim was dismissed as unexhausted and procedurally barred.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-26
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's claims was neither contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-26
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under the AEDPA's one-year statute of limitations, and equitable tolling was not warranted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-25
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was timely filed because the statute of limitations reset when the order revoking probation and the subsequent sentence became final after the conclusion of direct review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-25
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition is time-barred under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) because it was filed more than one year after the finalization of his state court conviction and subsequent appeals.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-18
The court held that the petitioner procedurally defaulted his federal due process claim and failed to establish cause and prejudice to overcome the default, and thus denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-10
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was time-barred under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) and denied his claims for equitable tolling and actual innocence.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-13
Wesley Fox was convicted of robbing a PNC Bank in Florida while armed with a firearm and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment with a mandatory ten-year minimum. Fox's federal habeas petition challenging his conviction on multiple grounds—including denial of a trial continuance,
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-04
Eric Eugene Fuller, an inmate convicted of second-degree murder in Florida state court in 2014, challenged his conviction through federal habeas corpus, raising four grounds alleging his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. The District Court rejected all claims, findin
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-30
Danny Hammond, an inmate convicted in 2015 of robbery with a weapon and sentenced to thirty years in prison, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction on seven grounds, primarily alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The district court dismisse
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-29
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was untimely because it was filed outside the one-year statute of limitations, and no tolling events applied to make it timely.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-21
Federal habeas relief is denied because the state court's adjudication of the ineffective assistance of counsel 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.·
2023-11-15
Federal habeas relief is denied because the state court's rejection of the ineffective assistance of counsel 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.·
2023-11-14
A federal court cannot grant habeas corpus relief for a state prisoner's claim that the prison's calculation of his release date violates state law or certain federal constitutional provisions not applicable to release date calculations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-08
Tommy Lee Jones, convicted of fatally stabbing his wife Juanita Jones nine times in July 2013, sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising ten grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel and other constitutional claims. The court denied his petition, finding tha
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-11-03
Stephen Jerome Budd, a former teacher convicted of sexual battery and molestation of two students, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his conviction and life sentence. The court dismissed the petition in part for failure to exhaust state remedies and denied all remaining
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-01
The court held that a claim based solely on the retroactive application of an amended state statute under state law is not cognizable on federal habeas corpus review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-31
The court held that the federal habeas petition was untimely filed under AEDPA's one-year statute of limitations, and thus dismissed the petition.
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The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA's one-year limitations period, as the conviction became final on December 3, 2014, and the petition was filed on March 14, 2021.
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The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and dismissed it with prejudice. A certificate of appealability was denied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-16
Noni Jamil Stinson, a Florida inmate, sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging her 2013 state court conviction for manslaughter in the shooting death of her husband. The court denied her amended petition, which raised seven grounds for relief centered on c
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-13
The court held that the petition for writ of habeas corpus must be dismissed because it fails to state a claim for relief and the petitioner has not exhausted state court remedies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-12
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was time-barred under AEDPA and that the circumstances presented did not warrant equitable tolling.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-06
The court held that the petitioner's claims were either procedurally defaulted or without merit under AEDPA deference, and thus denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-03
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and dismissed it with prejudice, denying a certificate of appealability.
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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.·
2023-09-28
The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed as time-barred because it was filed outside the one-year limitation period established by AEDPA, and the petitioner failed to establish entitlement to equitable tolling.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-26
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.·
2023-09-25
Dalvin Denson, convicted in 2012 in Duval County, Florida of attempted first-degree felony murder and related crimes, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief claiming his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to locate a non-testifying witness, failing to object to hearsa
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-25
A federal court rejected Jonas Tramell Griffin's habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for robbery with a firearm and other felonies related to a 2014 Family Dollar store robbery in Florida. The court found that Griffin failed to exhaust one claim, and all remaining c
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-22
Vernord Lavon Bright, a 19-year-old convicted of sexual battery and sexual battery with a deadly weapon, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his life sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising nine grounds including claims of excluded evidence, judicial bias, ineffective as
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-22
Zeigler, a Florida prisoner convicted of first-degree murder in the death of a two-year-old child, sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his conviction on grounds of insufficient evidence, trial court errors, and ineffective assistance of counsel. The di
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-21
The court held that the petitioner's claims were either not cognizable on federal habeas review, procedurally barred, or failed to meet the high standard for relief under AEDPA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-21
The court held that a petitioner who elects to represent himself cannot later claim ineffective assistance of counsel, and that the underlying claim of ineffective trial counsel was meritless.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-09-20
The federal habeas petition is dismissed as untimely because the amended judgment vacating one count did not restart the one-year limitations period under AEDPA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-15
Felix Luis Cuevas-Rodriguez, an inmate challenging his 2015 Florida conviction for vehicular homicide and related crimes, filed a federal habeas corpus petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, prosecutorial misconduct, and Brady violations. The district court denied t
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-14
The court held that the petitioner's claims were unexhausted and procedurally barred, or alternatively, that the state court's adjudication was entitled to deference and not contrary to federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-07
The court held that the petitioner's motion for reconsideration was denied because the prior order dismissing his Brady claim as procedurally barred was not final and the state court's application of the procedural bar was not incorrect.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-06
The court held that a motion to appoint federal habeas counsel is premature if the petitioner has not exhausted state remedies and their conviction is not yet final.
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Joseph Durham, convicted of sexual battery of a child and other crimes, sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, claiming his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in eight ways, including failing to file a motion to recuse the trial judge, neglecting to hire
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-23
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA's one-year limitations period and was therefore dismissed with prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-18
Sayton Waller, an inmate convicted in 2015 of murder in the first degree, attempted murder in the first degree, and shooting deadly missiles, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his conviction, arguing that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to call witnesses a
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The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and not subject to equitable tolling, warranting dismissal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-14
The court held that the petitioner's motion for relief from a prior federal habeas denial, filed over thirty-five years later, was untimely under Rule 60(b)(2) and (3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-11
The court held that the habeas petition was timely filed because the state appellate court's acceptance of an amended petition related back to the original filing date for tolling purposes.
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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