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.·
2022-11-03
Karla Davis challenged her state conviction for second-degree murder through a federal habeas petition, raising twenty-four grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. The federal court denied all claims, finding that many were procedurally defaulted because Davis failed to bri
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-26
The court held that the petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas corpus relief because the state court's decisions were not contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, federal law, and were not based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-10-25
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted and/or without merit, and therefore denied his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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Charles Pitts challenged his state convictions for sexual battery, false imprisonment, and domestic battery by strangulation through a federal habeas corpus petition, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. The court denied the petition, finding that Pitts's guilty plea was k
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-13
A Florida state prisoner serving a mandatory life sentence for sexual battery upon a child sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his 2011 conviction on eleven grounds, including claims of child hearsay evidence admission, ineffective assistance of trial
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-29
The court held that the state court's adjudications of the petitioner's claims were not contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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The court denied the amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding that the petitioner's claims were either unexhausted, procedurally barred, or without merit under AEDPA review standards.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-16
The court held that the state court's adjudications of the petitioner's claims were not contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-12
Florida inmate Donmonique Cockrum sought habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his conviction for attempted second-degree murder based on claims of ineffective assistance of both trial and appellate counsel. The district court denied all claims, finding that the recor
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-11
Inmate Foreman, convicted of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child, sought federal habeas relief challenging the admissibility and reliability of child hearsay testimony presented by the victim's parents and a Child Protection Team member. The federal district court denied r
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-08-09
William J. Milne sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his 2011 conviction for lewd and lascivious exhibition, voyeurism, and battery based on claims including ineffective assistance of counsel related to rejected plea offers and sentencing advice, and
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-07-12
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding the state court's adjudication 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.·
2022-07-07
The court held that Grounds One, Three, and Four were untimely filed and Ground Two was procedurally barred and also failed on the merits.
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William St. Claire sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, claiming constitutional violations at his trial for aggravated assault with a firearm, including denial of funds for a communications expert, improper exclusion of evidence regarding his reasons for visiting
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-05-31
The federal court denied the habeas corpus petition, finding the state court's decisions on ineffective assistance of counsel claims were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-05-20
Christopher Dean Thomas challenged a 2010 Duval County conviction for four counts of armed robbery through a federal habeas petition, raising claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, Brady violations, and newly discovered evidence. The federal district court denied the
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The court denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, finding no substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-05-17
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, nor based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-05-03
Tyrone Campbell, convicted of second-degree murder in Florida, filed a federal habeas petition raising eight ineffective assistance of counsel claims under the Antiterrorism Effective Death Penalty Act. The district court found all claims either procedurally defaulted or lacking
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The court held that the petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted and/or failed to meet the high bar for federal habeas relief under AEDPA, and that the state court's denial of relief was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-28
Florida prisoner Steven Beebe filed a federal habeas petition challenging his 2014 conviction for aggravated stalking and violation of court orders stemming from repeated phone calls and online harassment of a woman and her daughter after being placed on a no-contact order. The c
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-25
The court held that Petitioner's claims were procedurally defaulted and barred from federal habeas review because he failed to raise them properly in state court and did not demonstrate cause, prejudice, or a fundamental miscarriage of justice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-19
Marcus Robinson, convicted in state court of second-degree murder and sentenced to 45 years in prison, challenged his conviction through federal habeas corpus on grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel, claiming his attorney failed to investigate and advise him of a self-def
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-04-05
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to federal law and denied habeas relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-25
Jesus Lozoya, a Florida prisoner convicted of kidnapping, battery, and other charges related to a 2009 attack, filed a federal habeas petition claiming his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to cross-examine a key witness about potential credibility issues a
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Troy Smith challenged his convictions for capital sexual battery and lewd or lascivious molestation through a federal habeas corpus petition, asserting five grounds for relief based primarily on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and prosecutorial misconduct. The distric
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-08
The Court denies the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and a certificate of appealability, finding that the petitioner's claims were either procedurally barred, failed to meet the AEDPA's deferential standard of review, or were not cognizable on federal habeas.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-03-03
Petitioner Hinson, an inmate serving a life sentence for second-degree murder, brought a federal habeas petition challenging his 2013 guilty plea and subsequent life sentence, raising twelve subparts of ineffective assistance of counsel claims against his trial counsel and one cl
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-02-22
The federal court denied the habeas petition, finding that the state court's procedural bar based on untimeliness was an independent and adequate state law ground, and the petitioner failed to overcome this bar.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-02-17
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel was not contrary to federal law and was based on a reasonable determination of the facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-02-16
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to federal law and thus denied federal habeas relief.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-02-14
The court held that the state court's adjudication of the petitioner's claims was not contrary to, nor an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, and was not based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-24
Florida inmate Terry Glenn Loftin challenged his sexual battery convictions through federal habeas corpus, raising claims including inadequate Miranda warnings, Brady violations, ineffective assistance of counsel regarding competency investigations and trial strategy, and discove
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-20
The court held that the state court's denial of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and that the decision not to challenge the familial/custodial authority charge was sound trial strategy.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-20
The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and trial court error were unexhausted and procedurally barred, and otherwise without merit.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-01-13
Antonio Garrett, convicted of first-degree murder in a 2013 shooting death, sought federal habeas relief challenging a jury instruction that conditioned his self-defense claim on a duty to retreat based on his status as a felon in illegal possession of a firearm. The federal cour
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-12-29
A state inmate convicted of second-degree murder challenged his guilty plea on federal habeas review, raising multiple claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, including allegations that his counsel failed to adequately explain evidence, pursue an alibi defense, and advise hi
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-12-17
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 clearly established federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of the facts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-12-06
The court held that the state court's denial of the habeas petition was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and the factual determinations were reasonable.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-12-01
The court held that the petition for writ of habeas corpus was untimely filed under AEDPA and, alternatively, lacked merit.
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Charlie Vernon Small, Jr. appealed his conviction for violation of probation in a sex offender case by filing a federal habeas petition claiming his trial counsel was ineffective under the Sixth Amendment on nine separate grounds. The district court denied the petition, finding t
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-10-12
Joey Smelley sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his convictions for home invasion robbery and other felonies based on claims that his trial and collateral counsel were ineffective. The District Court for the Northern District of Florida denied the pe
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-06
The court held that the petitioner is not entitled to habeas relief because the state court's denial of his claims, particularly regarding ineffective assistance of appellate and trial counsel, was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law.
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-09-30
Wilmario Devondric Trueblood challenged his 2014 Florida convictions for burglary and grand theft in a federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising claims regarding competency to stand trial, judicial impartiality, and denial of a second expert mental evaluation
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The court held that the petitioner's federal habeas corpus petition was untimely filed under the AEDPA's one-year limitations period, and the petitioner failed to establish a valid actual innocence gateway claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-23
Lwane Mansell, a Florida prisoner convicted of luring/enticing a child and lewd/lascivious conduct against an 11-year-old, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction, raising claims of prosecutorial misconduct, insufficient evidence, and ineffective assista
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-23
Bernard Hughlon, a Florida state prisoner, sought federal habeas relief challenging his 2010 conviction for escape by arguing ineffective assistance of counsel, improper jury procedures, denial of a lesser-included offense instruction, and improper prosecutorial comments. The cou
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-21
Sasha Nicole Pringle challenged her conviction for leaving the scene of a crash involving death in a federal habeas corpus petition, arguing her trial counsel was ineffective and that she was convicted on improper jury instructions. The court granted habeas relief on her claim th
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-13
Demetrius Flowers, a Florida inmate convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction on eight grounds, including jury instruction errors, sufficiency of evidence claims, and ineffective assistance of counsel arguments. T