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Jones v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Polk County)

District Court, M.D. Florida

Decided November 8, 2023No. 8:20-cv-02357Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION TOMMY LEE JONES, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:20-cv-2357-WFJ-AEP SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. / ORDER Tommy Lee Jones, a Florida prisoner, timely filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1). Respondent filed a response opposing the petition. (Doc. 15). Mr. Jones filed a reply. (Doc. 18). Upon consideration, the petition is DENIED. I. Procedural History A state-court jury convicted Mr. Jones of first-degree murder, attempted second- degree murder, and aggravated…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  5. Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995

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