7,517 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 5,493 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-23
The court held that the petitioner failed to show that the state court unreasonably applied federal law or unreasonably determined facts when denying his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-08-20
The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to consider a request for an extension to file a habeas petition before the petition itself was filed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-20
Christopher Spence, a prisoner challenging his state court conviction for sale of cannabis, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief on six grounds claiming ineffective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment. The District Court for the Middle District of Florida denie
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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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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
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-08-17
The petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed as time-barred and for failure to comply with a court order.
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The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted or failed on the merits, and thus he was not entitled to federal habeas relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-12
The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with prejudice because it was untimely filed and the petitioner failed to establish entitlement to equitable tolling.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-08-12
The federal court dismissed the habeas petition because Younger abstention doctrine applied, requiring deference to ongoing state criminal proceedings.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-10
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel because his counsel's performance was not deficient and did not prejudice the defense, and therefore denied the habeas petition.
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An inmate convicted of selling controlled substances within 1000 feet of a specified area filed a federal habeas petition challenging his state conviction by raising five grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court denied the petition, finding that the state
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-08-06
The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and denied a certificate of appealability because the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2021-08-06
The trial court properly denied the appellant's petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-04
The court denied the petitioner's motion for reconsideration because it failed to present new arguments or demonstrate clear error.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-08-02
The court held that the petitioner's habeas petition was untimely filed and not entitled to equitable tolling.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2021-07-29
Thomas Leslie Jordan sought habeas corpus relief challenging his pretrial detention without bail in a methamphetamine trafficking case. The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal held that a trial court may revoke pretrial release under section 903.0471 based on probable cause th
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The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of postconviction relief, holding that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to grant the requested relief. The appellant's claim was based on alleged ineffective assistance of counsel regarding immigration consequences after co
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-28
The court held that the petitioner's claim was not unexhausted or procedurally defaulted, but ultimately denied relief because the state court's decision was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and the evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fac
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-28
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely and not subject to equitable tolling because he failed to demonstrate due diligence or a causal connection between his mental impairment and the late filing.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-07-27
The court held that a Magistrate Judge's report and recommendation is not required before a district court dismisses a case sua sponte, even if a case is referred to a Magistrate Judge.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-07-26
The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is dismissed as moot because the petitioner is no longer housed at the facility where the alleged conditions of confinement occurred and the relief sought is not cognizable under 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-26
The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed as untimely filed because the petitioner failed to establish grounds for equitable tolling or actual innocence.
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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
Jose Antonio Torres sought federal habeas corpus relief challenging his Florida state conviction for kidnapping and the second-degree murder of Malik Muhammad, arguing that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in various ways, including failing to move to suppress ev
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-21
The federal court held that the state court's denial of the habeas petition was not an unreasonable application of federal law or an unreasonable determination of facts, and therefore denied the petition.
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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.·
2021-07-16
The court denied the petitioner's motions for summary judgment and recusal, finding them procedurally inappropriate and without merit.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-15
The court held that the petitioner's habeas corpus petition was untimely filed and not entitled to equitable tolling or actual innocence exceptions.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-07-15
The Court adopts the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, denying the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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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.·
2021-07-13
The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed with prejudice as untimely filed under the AEDPA's one-year limitations period.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-13
The court held that the inmate received adequate due process in the prison disciplinary proceeding and that there was sufficient evidence to support the finding.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-09
The federal habeas petition is timely due to equitable tolling, but claims are either procedurally barred or fail on the merits.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-07-06
The court adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, denying the habeas petition and refusing to issue a certificate of appealability.
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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.·
2021-06-30
The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus claims were unexhausted and procedurally barred under AEDPA, and thus denied the petition.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-06-29
The court denied the petitioner's declaration in support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis without prejudice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-06-28
The court held that the petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed as premature and under the doctrine of Younger abstention, as state civil commitment proceedings are ongoing and implicate important state interests.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-06-25
The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and lack of jurisdiction were procedurally barred or failed on the merits, and thus federal habeas relief was denied.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-06-25
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, denying the petition for writ of habeas corpus and refusing to issue a certificate of appealability.
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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.·
2021-06-23
The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust his state remedies for all grounds raised in his habeas petition, and therefore, relief is denied.
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The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally barred, meritless, or not cognizable under federal habeas corpus law, and therefore denied the petition.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-06-23
The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were procedurally defaulted or, alternatively, that the state court's denial of these claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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The court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief, dismissed the ineffective assistance of appellate counsel claim as untimely under the four-year limitation period, and declined habeas relief because Burney could not obtain relief based on a supreme court precedent that was
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2021-06-11
A petitioner who engages in abusive, repetitive, and frivolous pro se filings may be prohibited from filing further pro se petitions concerning the same case.