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.·
2021-07-26
The court held that the state appellate court's summary adjudication of the petitioner's claim 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.·
2021-07-21
A Florida prisoner convicted of second-degree murder challenged his no-contest plea through a federal habeas petition, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel in failing to investigate the case and adequately disclose discovery evidence before advising him to plead guilty. The
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-20
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not unreasonable and therefore denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-19
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel was not contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, federal law, and was not based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-13
The federal court denied the habeas petition, finding the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's claims 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.·
2021-07-01
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate 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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M.D. Fla.·
2021-06-23
The court held that a federal habeas corpus petition should be dismissed without prejudice to allow the petitioner to exhaust state remedies, as the AEDPA limitations period will not begin until his resentencing becomes final.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-06-23
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding the petitioner's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel regarding speedy trial rights to be meritless.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-06-07
Hassan Shaabazz, an inmate convicted of burglary of an occupied dwelling in 2013 and sentenced to twenty-three years imprisonment, filed a federal habeas corpus petition raising claims of ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel. The court denied the petition, findin
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-05-25
Jon Paul, an inmate convicted of two counts of armed robbery in 2010, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his convictions and forty-nine-year concurrent sentences by raising seven grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court denied the petition,
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-05-25
The court held that the petitioner's claims were unexhausted and potentially procedurally defaulted, requiring further analysis under exceptions like Martinez v. Ryan or fundamental miscarriage of justice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-05-24
Darrell Thornton, an inmate serving a sentence for attempted second-degree murder, battery, robbery with a deadly weapon, carjacking, and second-degree arson, filed a federal habeas corpus petition raising eight grounds for relief based on claims of ineffective assistance of tria
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-05-03
Ford challenged his state court conviction for second degree murder and first degree arson, seeking federal habeas relief through a § 2254 petition on multiple grounds involving alleged ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel, primarily concerning the suppression he
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-04-30
A pre-trial detainee's federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is properly dismissed without prejudice if the petitioner has not exhausted available state court remedies.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-04-30
The court held that the petitioner's amended petition for writ of habeas corpus is untimely as to one of his convictions, requiring dismissal in part.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-04-21
The federal court denied a state prisoner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding his double jeopardy claim unexhausted and, alternatively, without merit because the mistrial was not provoked by the prosecution.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-04-16
The court held that the federal habeas petition was time-barred because it was filed more than one year after the judgment became final, and the petitioner failed to establish grounds for equitable tolling.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-31
Jamelle Rashard Smith challenged his conviction for attempted first-degree murder on grounds of insufficient evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel, but the federal district court rejected all claims because the state courts' decisions were neither contrary to nor an unre
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-25
The court held that a ministerial correction of a sentence, even when entered nunc pro tunc, does not reset the one-year limitations period for filing a federal habeas corpus petition under AEDPA.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-22
The court found the federal habeas petition to be timely filed, denying respondents' motion to dismiss on timeliness grounds. It also found grounds seven through nine to be procedurally defaulted and unexhausted, barring their review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-08
The court held that a claim based solely on state law regarding the withdrawal of a plea is not cognizable in federal habeas corpus proceedings. Furthermore, the court found that the state court's adjudication of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to cle
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-02
A federal habeas corpus petition filed more than nine years after the conviction became final is untimely and must be dismissed, as statutory and equitable tolling do not apply.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-01
The court held that the state court's denial of the motion to suppress was not an unreasonable application of federal law, and other claims were unexhausted or procedurally barred.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-02-10
The court held that a federal habeas petition based on a newly recognized constitutional right is timely under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1)(C) if filed within one year of the date the right was initially recognized by the Supreme Court, not the date it was made retroactive.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-09
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was time-barred because it was filed more than one year after his conviction became final and state post-conviction actions did not toll the limitations period.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-03
The court held that the federal habeas petition was untimely filed and dismissed it, denying a certificate of appealability.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-01-31
The court held that claims not properly presented to state courts are procedurally defaulted and that there is no federal constitutional right to have a guilty plea accepted by a court.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-01-27
The court adopted the magistrate judge's report and denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding most claims unexhausted and the remaining claims without merit.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-01-26
Johnson Cuffy's federal habeas corpus petition challenging his 2012 Florida conviction for racketeering, conspiracy, and grand theft was dismissed as time-barred under the one-year statute of limitations set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1). The court determined that although Cuff
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The court held that a petitioner must be in custody under the challenged state court judgment at the time the petition is filed to establish federal habeas corpus jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-08
The court held that defects in state collateral proceedings are not cognizable on federal habeas review. Therefore, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus should be denied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-07
The court held that trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to challenge the traffic stop or file a motion to suppress, as the stop was lawful and evidence was in plain view.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-02
The court held that defects in state collateral proceedings are not cognizable on federal habeas review and denied the petition.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-02
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was untimely filed and not subject to equitable tolling or the actual innocence exception.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-06
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-05
Daniel Toney, a state prison inmate, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his 2010 Florida conviction for armed robbery and firearm possession, raising four grounds including insufficient evidence, improper HFO sentencing, ineffective assistance of trial counsel reg
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-28
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was time-barred under AEDPA because it was filed more than one year after his conviction became final and no tolling events applied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-21
The court held that the petitioner's claims were unexhausted and, even if considered on the merits, lacked merit under the applicable standards of review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-19
The court held that the petitioner's claim regarding his sentence was unexhausted and, alternatively, without merit because he admitted the factual basis for the sentence during his guilty plea, which satisfied the requirements of Blakely and Apprendi.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-14
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was time-barred under AEDPA's one-year statute of limitations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-14
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and was not based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-14
Ian Chad Webster, a Florida state prisoner, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief challenging his guilty pleas to conspiracy to traffic cocaine, possession of cocaine while armed, and tampering with evidence. The court rejected all seven of Webster's claims, finding that hi
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-13
A Florida inmate convicted of sexual battery and lewd molestation of a child sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising twelve grounds including claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, violation of his right to conflict-free counsel, and prosecutorial
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-06
Florida state prisoner James L. Collins Jr. sought federal habeas corpus relief from his 2013 conviction for grand theft and subsequent sentencing as a habitual felony offender to ten years imprisonment, raising claims of judicial bias, ineffective assistance of counsel, violatio
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-01
The federal court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding the state court's adjudications of the petitioner's claims were not contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-30
Louis Thomas sought federal habeas relief from his state conviction for robbery, challenging his trial attorney's representation under the Sixth Amendment's right to effective assistance of counsel. The district court denied relief, finding that Thomas failed to demonstrate eithe
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-28
The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were meritless and not contrary to federal law, and therefore denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-25
Byron McClendon, an inmate challenging a 2007 Florida conviction for drug trafficking and firearms-related offenses, filed a federal habeas corpus petition raising five ineffective assistance of counsel claims. The district court denied all claims after reviewing the state court
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-25
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was time-barred under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) and that the petitioner failed to demonstrate actual innocence to overcome the time bar.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-21
Copeland, an inmate convicted of attempted first degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and shooting into a building, filed a federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his Florida conviction. The district court denied all four grounds of his pet