Griffin v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION ANTONIO GRIFFIN, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:24-cv-415-WFJ-LSG SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. / ORDER Antonio Griffin is a Florida prisoner serving a 13-year sentence for lewd or lascivious battery and unlawful sexual activity with a minor, as well as a concurrent five- year sentence for failure to appear. He initiated this action by filing a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1). Respondent moves to dismiss the petition as time barred. (Docs. 7, 10). Although afforded…