674 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 230 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · browse and sort
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-10
LaMark DeWayne Rowell challenged his Florida conviction for sexual battery on a physically helpless person, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to prove lack of consent and the victim's incapacity, and that his trial and appellate counsel provided ineffective assistance in
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-05
The court held that the petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas corpus relief because his claims were either denied on the merits under AEDPA standards or dismissed as procedurally defaulted and unexhausted.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-29
Traci Lynne Clark, an inmate convicted of DUI manslaughter in Putnam County, Florida, challenged her conviction through a federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, arguing that her trial counsel was ineffective, that the trial court erred in denying her motion for ju
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-22
Jean Robert Navuis Sugrin, a Florida prisoner convicted of attempted robbery while masked and in possession of a firearm, filed a federal habeas corpus petition raising claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, and trial court
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The court held that defects in state collateral proceedings are not cognizable for federal habeas relief, a plea agreement including a waived minimum mandatory sentence is permissible under Florida law, and a claim not raised in state court is procedurally barred unless specific
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-01-08
Federal habeas relief is denied because the state court's rejection of the ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not contrary to federal law and not based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-12-19
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel was not contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-11-26
William Gary Hurst, convicted of first-degree murder in the 1982 death of his wife Amy Hurst based on evidence surfaced nearly thirty years later, sought federal habeas corpus relief challenging his conviction on multiple grounds including ineffective assistance of counsel and ju
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-11-12
The court recommended denying the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's decisions were not contrary to federal law and that certain claims were procedurally barred.
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-10-25
The court held that the petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas corpus relief because the state court's decision regarding the Bruton violation was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and the ineffective assistance of counsel claim also fails under
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The court held that the petitioner failed to show the state court's decision denying his due process and double jeopardy 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.·
2024-09-11
The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's denial of the ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-09-09
Henry Coldridge Mills, a Florida inmate serving a twenty-year sentence for attempted second-degree murder and firearms offenses, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his state conviction on six grounds, including claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, evidentiary err
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-09-05
Louis Alexander Wingard, a state prisoner convicted of home invasion robbery and other firearms offenses, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his conviction on nine separate grounds, all of which were either procedurally defaulted or lacked merit under AEDPA's deferential
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-09-05
Curtis Wedo Poole petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief, challenging his state conviction on six counts including resisting an officer, battery, and drug possession, arguing his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to file motions to suppress and investi
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The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were either procedurally barred or failed on the merits, as the state court's decisions were not contrary to federal law and were based on reasonable determinations of fact.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-08-19
Keith Patrick Henry, an inmate serving a twenty-year sentence for attempt to possess cocaine and conspiracy to traffic in controlled substances, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising eleven grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel and rel
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-08-12
The court held that the petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas relief because the state court's rejection of his ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, nor based on an unreasonable de
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The court held that the state court's rejection of the petitioner's claims was not contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, and thus habeas relief should be denied.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-08-07
Joseph Luis Levin, an inmate serving a 44-year sentence for six counts of lewd or lascivious battery, one count of soliciting a child via computer, and one count of traveling to meet a minor, challenged his convictions in a federal habeas corpus petition, raising claims of incomp
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-08-06
Robert Earl Hayes, a Florida inmate serving a life sentence as a prison releasee reoffender following conviction for three counts of robbery and one count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-08-06
The federal court denied the habeas petition, finding the state court's adjudications were neither contrary to nor an unreasonable application of federal law, and not based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-08-02
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and trial court error 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.·
2024-07-25
The court held that the petitioner's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel was unexhausted and procedurally defaulted, and he failed to demonstrate cause and prejudice to overcome the default.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-07-17
Noe Juarez sought federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his Florida conviction for manslaughter while driving under the influence and related offenses, for which he received a twenty-year sentence. The federal court denied relief on all grounds, finding
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-05-23
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, denying the petitioner's amended habeas petition.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-21
The Court held that the due process claim was procedurally barred and that the ineffective assistance of counsel claims were properly denied by the state court.
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The court held that several of the applicant's claims were unexhausted and procedurally defaulted, and the actual innocence exception did not apply. The remaining claim was denied on the merits.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-17
The court held that the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, and thus denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus and the certificate of appealability.
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The federal court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus because the state court's decision denying the ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-09
The court held that most of petitioner's claims were time-barred, but the ineffective assistance of counsel claim, though timely, lacked merit.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-03
The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the petitioner's claims were either procedurally barred, unexhausted, or failed to meet the stringent standards for federal habeas review under AEDPA.
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A federal court cannot grant habeas relief based on claims that turn on state law or are refuted by the record, and ineffective assistance of counsel claims require both deficient performance and prejudice.
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The court held that the state court's rejection of Spears' ineffective assistance of counsel claims was a reasonable application of federal law and supported by the record.
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The court denied the habeas petition, finding that the state court's rejection of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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Joshua Hearns sought federal habeas corpus relief challenging his conviction for conspiracy to traffic oxycodone, for which he received a 25-year sentence. The court denied his petition, finding most of his claims procedurally barred because he failed to exhaust state remedies an
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-23
Corey Bright, convicted of aggravated assault with a firearm for his role in a fatal shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his twenty-three-year sentence on grounds including ineffective assistance of counsel and insufficient eviden
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-22
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally barred or failed on the merits under AEDPA standards, and thus denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-20
The federal court denied the habeas petition, finding the state court's adjudication of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim was neither contrary to nor an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-08
The court held that the applicant's claims were procedurally barred or lacked merit, and therefore denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-30
The federal court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's decisions were neither contrary to nor an unreasonable application of federal law and were not based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-30
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally barred due to failure to exhaust state remedies and properly present federal issues, and that even if considered on the merits, the claims lacked merit under AEDPA's deferential standard.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-30
The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable probability that he would not have pleaded guilty and would have insisted on going to trial but for his counsel's alleged ineffectiveness in failing to investigate an insanity defense.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-30
Lamonte Arrington sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his Florida conviction for attempted first-degree murder, claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and prosecutorial misconduct. The district court denied the petition, finding that Arrington's tr
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-01-02
The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted or lacked merit, and therefore denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-19
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's decision regarding ineffective assistance of counsel was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-15
Christopher Sutton, serving a life sentence for hiring someone to murder his parents, petitioned for federal habeas relief based on allegedly newly discovered evidence suggesting that a third party, not Sutton, had hired the perpetrator. The court dismissed the petition as time-b
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-14
David John Posta, convicted of DUI manslaughter in Florida, sought federal habeas relief challenging his conviction and 40-year sentence on multiple grounds, including claims that the trial court improperly considered an uncounseled Virginia conviction at sentencing and lacked ju
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-05
The court held that the petitioner's claims were either procedurally defaulted, not cognizable on federal habeas review, or failed to meet the high bar for relief under AEDPA and Strickland v. Washington.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-21
Federal habeas relief is denied because the state court's adjudication of the ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of facts.