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 habeas corpus petition was time-barred under AEDPA and that the circumstances presented did not warrant equitable tolling.
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted and denied habeas relief.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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).