Shawn Martin v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

Shawn Martin, a Florida prisoner, appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition. Following a probation-revocation hearing in Florida state court, Martin was sentenced to a 35-year imprisonment term. This Court granted a certificate of appealability (“COA”) on one issue: whether Martin’s state trial counsel, Rick Terrana, provided ineffective assistance of counsel at the probation-revocation hearing by failing to advise Martin of the State’s burden to show that Martin’s probation violations were “willful and substantial.” After thorough review, we affirm the district…