235 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 1,235 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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The court held that the petitioner's motion to vacate sentence was time-barred and that he was not entitled to equitable tolling or relief on his constitutional claims.
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The court held that the petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas relief because his claims are either unexhausted, procedurally defaulted, or the state court reasonably applied federal law.
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The federal court denied a state prisoner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state courts' rejection of his ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination
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The court held that the petitioner's claims were not cognizable on federal habeas review, either because they involved Fourth Amendment claims that had a full and fair opportunity for litigation in state court, or because they rested on alleged misapplications of state law.
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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 convictions became final, and no exceptions applied.
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The court held that clarifying an ambiguous oral sentence pronouncement does not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause, especially when the clarification aligns with the parties' original plea agreement.
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The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely and procedurally barred, and that his claims were not cognizable on federal habeas review.
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The court held that the petitioner's claims were waived by his nolo contendere plea or lacked merit and factual support, thus denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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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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The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was time-barred under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) because it was filed after the one-year limitation period expired. The court also denied a certificate of appealability.
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The federal habeas petition was dismissed as untimely because it was filed outside the one-year statute of limitations, and the petitioner's state post-conviction motion did not toll the period as it was filed after the deadline expired.
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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas claim was unexhausted and procedurally defaulted because he failed to present it to the state courts and it appeared to be based on state law.
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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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N.D. Fla.·
2025-10-14
The court recommended dismissal of the habeas petition without prejudice.
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Fla.·
2025-09-25
The Florida Supreme Court adopted amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.131 regarding pretrial release procedures. The amendments align the rule with recent statutory changes to sections 903.011 and 903.047, Florida Statutes, effective January 1, 2026.
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Haywood Edouard, a Florida prisoner convicted of second-degree felony murder and attempted robbery stemming from an armed robbery that resulted in the death of his accomplice Ernest Curry, petitioned for federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising eight grounds includin
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Charles Southern, convicted as a juvenile of second-degree murder at age seventeen, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief challenging his life sentence, arguing his resentencing counsel provided ineffective assistance and the trial court lacked jurisdiction to resentence hi
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Anthony Lamar Simmons, an inmate challenging his conviction for attempted second-degree murder and attempted armed robbery, sought federal habeas relief on claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The Middle District of Florida rejected all four grounds, holding that th
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Michael Jerome Lee, an inmate in Florida's penal system, sought federal habeas corpus relief from three 2018 state court convictions for fleeing to elude police, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and driving with a revoked license, raising claims of ineffective ass
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Earon Tyler, convicted of murder and attempted robbery in 1995, sought federal habeas relief on thirteen claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, most of which were not exhausted in state court. The court found that Tyler failed to establish the requisite Strickland pre
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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, and thus denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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Federal habeas relief is denied because the state court's decisions were not contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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Jeffrey Allen Weddington II, incarcerated in the Florida penal system, sought federal habeas corpus relief challenging his 2017 state court conviction for sexual battery, domestic felony battery, and false imprisonment, but the federal district court denied relief on all four gro
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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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The court held that the petitioner's trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to submit a written special jury instruction, as the standard instruction was sufficient and counsel's oral request was considered.
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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, and was not based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was time-barred because he failed to demonstrate extraordinary circumstances justifying equitable tolling and did not act with reasonable diligence.
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Kurt Van Zeeland, an inmate convicted of second-degree murder, sought federal habeas corpus relief arguing that his trial counsel was ineffective for misadvising him about a self-defense claim and for misrepresenting the sentence he would receive if he pleaded guilty. The distric
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The court held that the petitioner is entitled to equitable tolling, making his federal habeas petition timely filed.
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Brian Keith Smith, a Florida inmate sentenced to life imprisonment for armed robbery, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief raising eight claims, including trial court errors in allowing certain testimony and jury instruction issues, as well as several ineffective assistanc
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Charles Lee Hill challenged his convictions for first-degree murder, armed kidnapping, and robbery in this federal habeas corpus case, arguing ineffective assistance of counsel and improper identification procedures. The court denied all grounds for relief, finding that the ident
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The court recommended that the habeas petition be transferred to the Middle District of Florida.
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The court recommended that the habeas petition be transferred to the Middle District of Florida.
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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas petition was timely filed, as the limitations period was tolled by state postconviction proceedings and extended by Supreme Court orders.
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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under AEDPA's one-year statute of limitations, and equitable tolling was not warranted.
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The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and dismissed it, finding no basis for actual innocence or equitable tolling.
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The federal habeas petition is dismissed as time-barred because the petitioner failed to file within the one-year statute of limitations, and his state post-conviction motions did not toll the period as they were untimely.
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Jeffrey Hutchinson, convicted of murdering three children in 1998 and sentenced to death, filed his fourth successive postconviction motion after the Governor signed a death warrant. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's denial of all claims and denied his reques
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The court held that the federal habeas petition was untimely filed and dismissed it as time-barred because the petitioner failed to demonstrate entitlement to equitable tolling.
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The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court's denial of the appellant's second motion for postconviction relief. The Court held that the version of Superior Court Criminal Rule 61 in effect at the time the motion was filed applied, and that the appellant failed to over
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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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The court held that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied as successive because the petitioner failed to obtain authorization from the court of appeals to file a second petition.
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The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally barred or failed to meet the Strickland standard for ineffective assistance of counsel, and thus federal habeas relief was denied.
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The federal habeas petition is dismissed as time-barred because the petitioner failed to file within the one-year statute of limitations, and his claims of actual innocence do not excuse the procedural default.
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A federal habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 must be dismissed if the petitioner has not exhausted available state remedies, including administrative grievance procedures and state court filings.
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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was time-barred under the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) because it was filed long after the one-year limitations period expired.
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The petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed as untimely because it was filed outside the one-year limitations period established by AEDPA, and the petitioner has not demonstrated entitlement to statutory or equitable tolling, nor any exception to the time bar.
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The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's rejection of the petitioner's claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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The court held that a successive federal habeas petition filed without prior authorization from the court of appeals must be denied for lack of jurisdiction.