David Lopez v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

UMNIIDTEDDL ES TDAISTTERS IDCITS TORFI FCLTO CROIDURAT TAMPA DIVISION DAVID LOPEZ, Applicant, v. CASE NO. 8:23-cv-1225-SDM-AAS SECRETARY, Department of Corrections, Respondent. ____________________________________/ ORDER Lopez applies under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for the writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) and challenges his conviction for sexual battery under specified circumstances, for which he was sentenced to twelve years’ imprisonment. Numerous exhibits (“Respondent’s Exhibit __”) support the response. (Doc. 8-2) Lopez raises eight grounds for relief, each of which is meritless. I. BACKGROUND1 On…