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.·
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.·
2023-08-02
Herman Paul Solano sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his St. Johns County convictions for violations of pretrial release, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, shooting into a building, and burglary with an assault or battery. The court denied all
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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.·
2023-07-25
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally barred or lacked merit under the deferential AEDPA standard, affirming the denial of federal habeas relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-24
The court held that the petitioner failed to show the state court unreasonably denied his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and actual innocence, and thus denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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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.·
2023-07-19
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's decisions regarding ineffective assistance of counsel were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-13
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely and did not qualify for the actual innocence exception, as the newly presented evidence was not credible and contradicted the trial record.
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N.D. Fla.·
2023-07-11
A parolee remains 'in custody' for purposes of federal habeas corpus review under § 2254, and thus parole status does not toll the one-year limitation period.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-05
The court held that the state court's determination that trial counsel's actions constituted reasonable trial strategy was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-05
Francis Lai, an inmate serving a life sentence for first-degree murder and burglary, sought federal habeas relief challenging his state conviction by raising claims of prosecutorial misconduct, improper comments on his right to remain silent, and discriminatory jury selection. Th
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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.·
2023-07-05
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.·
2023-07-03
The court held that a federal habeas petition cannot be used to challenge state parole decisions based on alleged errors of state law, and the petitioner failed to state a claim for federal due process or equal protection violations.
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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.·
2023-06-13
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
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.·
2023-06-07
Levert Stewart, an inmate convicted in Duval County, Florida, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his conviction for attempted second-degree murder and firearm possession, claiming his trial and appellate counsel provided ineffective assistance in various respects. The di
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-07
The court held that the petitioner's double jeopardy claim was waived by her negotiated guilty plea, and her ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not supported by the record.
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N.D. Fla.·
2023-05-30
The court held that the petitioner failed to show the state court's decision denying a continuance was contrary to or an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-25
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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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-18
The court held that the movant's motion to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 was untimely because it was filed outside the one-year statute of limitations. The court further held that recent Supreme Court decisions did not establish a newly recognized right applicable to
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-15
William Henry Brown sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his 2014 Florida conviction for second-degree murder and drug possession while armed, raising claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, trial court error, and prosecutorial misconduct. The fed
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-10
The court denied the habeas corpus application because the state court's decisions were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable factual determination.
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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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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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M.D. Fla.·
2023-04-28
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was time-barred under AEDPA's one-year statute of limitations and that he failed to establish a gateway claim of actual innocence.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-25
The court held that claims based solely on state law are not cognizable in federal habeas corpus review, and that ineffective assistance of counsel claims must meet the Strickland standard.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-04-17
The federal habeas petition is dismissed as time-barred because it was filed outside the one-year limitations period established by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA).
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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 most of Petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted or not cognizable on federal habeas review, and the remaining claims were denied on the merits under AEDPA deference.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-06
The court held that the state court's denial of the petition for writ of habeas corpus was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and the factual findings were reasonable.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-04-05
The court held that a federal habeas petition filed after the expiration of the one-year limitations period under AEDPA, which was not tolled by an untimely state postconviction motion, is time-barred.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-03-31
The federal habeas petition is dismissed as time-barred under AEDPA because the petitioner failed to file within the one-year limitations period, and no tolling or exceptions applied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-30
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA's one-year statute of limitations and that equitable tolling was not warranted. The court also denied a certificate of appealability.
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The court held that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus was untimely under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) and must be dismissed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-22
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and thus denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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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.·
2023-03-20
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.·
2023-03-17
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and dismissed it.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-09
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was timely filed because his notice of appeal was deemed timely under Florida's prison mailbox rule, which tolled the statute of limitations.
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The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and dismissed it.
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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.·
2023-02-28
The federal court denied the habeas petition, finding the state court's adjudication of the claims was not contrary to federal law or an unreasonable determination of facts.
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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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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-27
Tyrone D. Blackshear, Sr., an inmate convicted in Clay County, Florida of lewd or lascivious battery and molestation of his stepdaughter, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his conviction on multiple grounds including ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel
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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.·
2023-02-14
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.