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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Roberto Hernandez, a Florida prisoner, sought federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 based on claims of insufficient evidence and ineffective assistance of trial counsel in connection with his convictions for robbery, kidnapping, and extortion. The court denied Herna
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Michael Glenn was in the trial on trial-related murder trial, the prosecutor obtained Lanier's sworn testimony claiming he never discussed Glenn's case with Glenn, when the prosecutor then impeached him with a recorded jail call showing such a discussion. Lanier was convicted of
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Juan Ivan Rodriguez, a state prisoner convicted of five counts of manslaughter while driving under the influence and five counts of reckless driving, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his convictions and consecutive life sentences, raising claims of ineffective assistan
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The court held that the petitioner's claims for ineffective assistance of counsel lack merit and do not meet the high bar for federal habeas relief under AEDPA.
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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 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 state court's decisions were not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law and were based on reasonable factual determinations, thus denying 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 claims was not contrary to federal law or an unreasonable determination of facts.
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Tyrone D. Blackshear, Sr., an inmate convicted in Clay County, Florida of lewd or lascivious battery and molestation of his stepdaughter, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his conviction on multiple grounds including ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel
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The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claims was not contrary to or an unreasonable application of federal law, nor based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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George Cyle Williamson Jr., a Florida prisoner convicted of manslaughter with a weapon, sought federal habeas corpus relief challenging his state conviction on grounds of trial court error and ineffective assistance of counsel, but the District Court for the Middle District of Fl
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The court held that the petitioner's claims were unexhausted and procedurally barred, and even if considered on the merits, did not meet the AEDPA standard for federal habeas relief.
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The court held that the petitioner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were procedurally defaulted and lacked merit, and therefore denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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Badi Burgos, a Florida prisoner convicted of felony murder and armed robbery, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his state conviction and sentence, raising claims about the trial court's failure to conduct hearings on his right to self-representation and discharge of cou
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The court held that the petition for writ of habeas corpus was untimely filed under AEDPA and, alternatively, lacked merit.
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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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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.