Bowen v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Hillsborough County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION AKEEM RYAN BOWEN, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:20-cv-281-VMC-TGW SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. / ORDER Akeem Ryan Bowen, 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. 8.) Bowen filed a reply. (Doc. 12.) Upon consideration, the petition is DENIED. I. Procedural History A state-court jury convicted Bowen of armed burglary of a dwelling and grand theft. (Doc. 9-2, Ex. 1, pp. 138-39.) After…