Legal Opinion

Pietri v. Florida Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 25, 2011No. 09-11750PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUBINA, Chief Judge:

Petitioner, Norberto Pietri (“Pietri”), appeals the district court’s order denying him habeas relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Facts

The facts are taken verbatim from the Supreme Court of Florida’s opinion addressing Pietri’s appeal of his convictions and sentences.

On August 18, 1988, Pietri walked away from the Lantana Community Correctional Work Release Center. At the time, he was restricted to the center’s grounds while he awaited transfer to a more secure facility. After his escape, Pietri began a four-day binge…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. O'Sullivan v. BoerckelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  5. Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States v. Alexander Michael RoyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2017
  2. William Reaves v. Secretary, Florida Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
  3. Cone v. ColsonDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 2013
  4. Harris v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Pinellas County)District Court, M.D. Florida · 2021
  5. Heard v. DavenportDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2018

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