Jones III v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Sarasota County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION BYRON A. JONES, III, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:23-cv-291-WFJ-AAS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. / ORDER Byron A. Jones, III, a Florida prisoner, initiated this action by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1). Respondent filed a response opposing the petition. (Doc. 10). Mr. Jones filed a reply. (Doc. 14). After careful review, the petition is DENIED. I. Background A. Factual Background; State-Court Procedural History This case arises from a home-invasion robbery…