159 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 552 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · browse and sort
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, denying the petitioner's amended habeas petition.
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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Federal habeas relief is denied because the state court's rejection 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.
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The court held that the petitioner failed to show that the state court's denial of his ineffective assistance of counsel claims was contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, or based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the state court's rejection of the petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claims was reasonable.
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Sheppard sought federal habeas corpus relief challenging his 1985 conviction for sexual battery with a deadly weapon, raising five grounds including claims that trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to call alibi witnesses and objecting to hearsay testimony, an
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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 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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A Florida prisoner challenged his convictions for assaulting and resisting a law enforcement officer, arguing the evidence was insufficient and his trial counsel was ineffective, but the federal district court denied his § 2254 habeas petition because the sufficiency-of-evidence
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Joseph Durham, convicted of sexual battery of a child and other crimes, sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, claiming his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in eight ways, including failing to file a motion to recuse the trial judge, neglecting to hire
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A Florida state prisoner, Carlos Rivas, sought federal habeas corpus relief challenging his conviction for first-degree premeditated murder and theft, claiming ineffective assistance of trial counsel, improper exclusion of expert testimony on brain impairment, and violation of Mi
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The court held that the state court reasonably applied Strickland and Giglio standards in denying the petitioner's claims, and that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the state court's decisions were contrary to or involved an unreasonable application of clearly establishe
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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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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 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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Candace Jackson challenged her St. Johns County conviction for second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and aggravated battery through a federal habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising eleven grounds alleging ineffective assistance of counsel and insuf
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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 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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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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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'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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The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding claims procedurally defaulted or not cognizable in federal court.
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The federal court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus because the state court's determination that the defendant was competent to stand trial, made nunc pro tunc, was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determinati
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The court held that the state court's denial of the petition for writ of habeas corpus was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, and the factual findings were reasonable.