Petition For Habeas Corpus Relief

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• Moran v. State
  Fla. 5th DCA· 2020-01-16
  David Moran petitioned for habeas corpus relief alleging his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to raise various issues on direct appeal, including suppression of statements, prosecutorial misconduct, double jeopardy, and judgment of acquittal. The Fifth District Court
• Griffin v. State Of Fla. (Lee County)
  M.D. Fla.· 2019-10-29
  The court held that the case should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute due to the petitioner's failure to keep the court informed of his address.
• Johnson v. Dep't of Corr.
  S.D. Fla.· 2019-10-15
  The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, overruling the petitioner's objections and denying his petition for habeas corpus relief.
• Lucas v. Fla. Dep't of Corr.
  S.D. Fla.· 2019-10-08
  The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, overruling the petitioner's objections and denying his petition for habeas corpus relief.
• Soto v. State
  224 So. 3d 301· Fla. 3d DCA· 2017-07-26
  Appellant's postconviction relief and habeas petitions were denied because his acceptance of a negotiated plea agreement waived non-jurisdictional issues he sought to raise.
• McCRAY v. Dept. OF Corrections
  201 So. 3d 33· Fla. 3d DCA· 2014-04-09
  Martin Luther McCray petitioned for habeas corpus relief, claiming his sentence had expired and his detention was unjust. The Florida Third District Court of Appeal denied his petition and, after McCray filed numerous successive motions raising identical claims and failed to show
• Jensen v. Jensen
  21 So. 3d 150· Fla. 5th DCA· 2009-11-06
  Florida appellate court granted habeas corpus relief and ordered release of petitioner held in direct criminal contempt, finding the trial court violated procedural requirements and lacked sufficient evidentiary basis for the contempt finding.
• Arick Justin Rinaldo v. State
  861 So. 2d 510· Fla. 4th DCA· 2003-12-10
  Court denied petitioner's request for hybrid representation (pro se with counsel assistance) and his petition for habeas corpus challenging a six-member jury, holding that Florida law does not permit simultaneous self-representation and counsel assistance, and that a six-member j
• Penn v. Attorney Gen. OF THE State OF Ala.
  930 F.2d 838· 11th Cir.· 1991-05-06
  The court held that even if the Jefferson County juvenile statute was unconstitutional, the appellant suffered no prejudice and his prior convictions were validly used for sentence enhancement.
• Anthanasios G. Dallis v. Martin
  929 F.2d 587· 10th Cir.· 1991-04-08
  The court held that the amended penalty statute for the firearm offense was effective upon enactment, and therefore the Parole Commission correctly computed the petitioner's parole eligibility date.
• Mills v. Armontrout
  926 F.2d 773· 8th Cir.· 1991-02-27
  The court held that the district court properly denied the petition for habeas corpus relief, affirming the lower court's decision.
• Istvan Kele v. Carlson
  877 F.2d 775· 9th Cir.· 1989-06-08
  The court held that while the Parole Commission's discretion is broad, it is bound by its own regulations, allowing review for violations of those regulations.
• Brown v. Armontrout
  786 F.2d 362· 8th Cir.· 1986-03-13
  The court held that the defendant violated the terms of his plea agreement by failing to appear for sentencing, and therefore the court was justified in imposing a harsher sentence and the defendant was not entitled to withdraw his plea.
• Spiro Anast v. United States Parole Comm'n
  739 F.2d 403· 8th Cir.· 1984-07-30
  The court held that the Parole Commission did not abuse its discretion in setting a parole date above the applicable guidelines, as it established good cause for its decision.
• Mauney v. Garrison
  558 F.2d 214· 4th Cir.· 1977-06-30
  A probation violation warrant issued within the probationary period may be executed after the period expires if the delay is due to serving an intervening sentence.
• Redmon v. Peyton
  420 F.2d 822· 4th Cir.· 1969-12-05
  The court held that a court of record can cure jurisdictional defects in juvenile certification by conducting its own investigation and making an independent determination to try a juvenile as an adult. The district court erred in finding the 1957 burglary conviction void.