Lemus v. Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 19-63157-CIV-ALTMAN NOLBERTO LEMUS, Petitioner, v. MARK INCH, Respondent. ___________________________/ ORDER The Petitioner, Nolberto Lemus, filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(“Petition”) [ECF No. 1], challenging his state-court conviction and sentence.1 After the Court entered an Order to Show Cause [ECF No. 6], the Respondent filed its Response [ECF No. 13], and the Petitioner submitted a Reply [ECF No. 18]. For the reasons set out below, the Petition is DENIED. THE FACTS On September 3,…