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.·
2022-05-19
The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding no substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-05-17
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's 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.·
2022-05-03
Theodore Moss, a Florida inmate convicted of first-degree murder and armed burglary in 2013, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising nine grounds for relief including jury instruction errors and claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. The
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Tyrone Campbell, convicted of second-degree murder in Florida, filed a federal habeas petition raising eight ineffective assistance of counsel claims under the Antiterrorism Effective Death Penalty Act. The district court found all claims either procedurally defaulted or lacking
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-28
Clifton Brooks, a Florida inmate convicted in 2013 of sexual battery and lewd or lascivious molestation, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his convictions on six grounds, including claims regarding defective charging documents, denial of speedy trial rights, inef
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-04-21
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted or that the state court's denial of relief was entitled to deference under AEDPA.
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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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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was untimely filed because his state court appeal was dismissed as untimely, meaning the limitations period was not tolled.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-18
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claim regarding ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to present photographs of bruises was not contrary to federal law and was not based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-13
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, federal law, and was not based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-13
An inmate convicted of second-degree murder in Florida challenged his conviction through a federal habeas petition, raising nine grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. The federal district court, applying the highly deferential AEDPA standard of review, denied the petition
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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.·
2022-04-05
The court denied the petitioner's motion for a certificate of appealability.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-05
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to federal law and denied habeas relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-24
The court held that the federal habeas petition was untimely filed and alternatively, that the petitioner had not raised a cognizable claim for relief.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-21
The court held that Claim 1 is procedurally defaulted because the federal nature of the claim was not presented to the state court on direct appeal, and Claims 2-6 are exhausted as they were fairly presented in state post-conviction proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-18
The court held that the new claims in the counseled petition do not relate back to the original pro se petition and that equitable tolling is not warranted because the petitioner failed to demonstrate a causal link between his alleged mental impairment and the untimely filing.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-17
Desir challenged his conviction for attempted murder with a firearm and aggravated battery by filing a federal habeas petition asserting six grounds for relief, primarily ineffective assistance of counsel claims related to jury selection, charging documents, speedy trial waiver,
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-03
Petitioner Hinson, an inmate serving a life sentence for second-degree murder, brought a federal habeas petition challenging his 2013 guilty plea and subsequent life sentence, raising twelve subparts of ineffective assistance of counsel claims against his trial counsel and one cl
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-02-22
The federal court denied the habeas petition, finding that the state court's procedural bar based on untimeliness was an independent and adequate state law ground, and the petitioner failed to overcome this bar.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-02-16
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to federal law and thus denied federal habeas relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-02-14
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's claims was not contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, and was not based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-01-31
The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, both trial and appellate, did not meet the required legal standards.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-27
Dennis McCloud's federal habeas petition challenging his 2010 Florida convictions for sexual battery and lewd and lascivious conduct was largely denied on procedural and substantive grounds. The court found the petition untimely as to one case because McCloud failed to file the r
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-26
Kevin Jerome Scott, a death row inmate whose sentence was later reduced to life imprisonment, sought federal habeas corpus relief challenging his 2009 conviction for first-degree murder, attempted armed robbery, and aggravated battery, raising four claims of ineffective assistanc
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-20
The court held that the state court's denial of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and that the decision not to challenge the familial/custodial authority charge was sound trial strategy.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-20
The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and trial court error were unexhausted and procedurally barred, and otherwise without merit.
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The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and not eligible for equitable tolling.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-12-13
The court affirmed the magistrate judge's report, denying the habeas petition because the petitioner failed to establish prejudice from counsel's alleged ineffectiveness.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-12-07
The court affirmed the magistrate judge's report, denying the petitioner's habeas petition and objections.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-12-03
The court held that a federal inmate cannot use a § 2241 petition to challenge the validity of his sentence when the narrow exceptions do not apply.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-12-01
The court held that the petition for writ of habeas corpus was untimely filed under AEDPA and, alternatively, lacked merit.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-11-24
The court held that the petitioner's claim in Ground One is unexhausted because he voluntarily dismissed his appeal, and even if exhausted, the claim is meritless as counsel's actions were not deficient.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-21
The court held that the petitioner's claims were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and the state court's factual determinations were not unreasonable.
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-09-30
Wilmario Devondric Trueblood challenged his 2014 Florida convictions for burglary and grand theft in a federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising claims regarding competency to stand trial, judicial impartiality, and denial of a second expert mental evaluation
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-29
Federal habeas relief is available only for constitutional violations, not state law errors, and claims not properly presented to state courts are procedurally barred unless cause and prejudice or manifest injustice is shown.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-09-28
The district court affirmed the magistrate judge's report, denying the petitioner's federal habeas petition and finding no substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right for appeal.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-27
A federal district court denied Joel Diaz's habeas corpus petition challenging his murder conviction, finding that his penalty-phase claims were moot after his resentencing to life imprisonment in 2017, while his guilt-phase claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and juror m
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-23
Bernard Hughlon, a Florida state prisoner, sought federal habeas relief challenging his 2010 conviction for escape by arguing ineffective assistance of counsel, improper jury procedures, denial of a lesser-included offense instruction, and improper prosecutorial comments. The cou
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-13
Demetrius Flowers, a Florida inmate convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction on eight grounds, including jury instruction errors, sufficiency of evidence claims, and ineffective assistance of counsel arguments. T
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-10
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted or barred, and the state court's denial of relief was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-07
The court held that the state court did not unreasonably apply federal law or make unreasonable factual determinations regarding the suppression of statements and the admission of testimony challenged under the Confrontation Clause.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-07
Albert Jason Carter, an inmate challenging four state court convictions through a federal habeas petition, sought relief based on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding his guilty pleas in four separate cases in which he received a cumulative twenty-year sentence.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-01
The federal court denied a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding all claims procedurally barred or without merit under AEDPA standards.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-30
The court held that Petitioner's federal claims are unexhausted, procedurally defaulted, and fail on the merits, warranting denial of the habeas petition.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-27
The federal court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's adjudications of the petitioner's claims were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-20
A federal district court denied Ricky T. Oliver's petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his conviction for attempted murder, finding that the trial court properly allowed him to proceed pro se (representing himself) despite his last-minute request for counsel on the da
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-19
Jaquez Roland, a Florida prisoner convicted of armed robbery and related crimes stemming from a 2011 liquor store robbery, sought federal habeas relief challenging his conviction and sentence on sufficiency of evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel grounds. The district c
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-18
The court held that the petitioner's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel was procedurally barred because the state court had previously denied the underlying issues on direct appeal, and even if considered on the merits, the claim failed because the petitioner could not de
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-18
Curtis Louis Robinson, an inmate serving a nineteen-year sentence for drug and weapons offenses in Florida, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his state convictions for possession of hydrocodone, sale or delivery of cocaine, possession of cannabis, and resisting a