J.B. Parker v. Harry K. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

J.B. Parker was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a convenience store clerk that occurred on April 27, 1982 in Stuart, Florida. His conviction and sentence were upheld by the state courts on direct appeal 1 and in several post-conviction relief and habeas corpus proceedings. 2 The district court refused to grant habeas corpus relief on any of the issues raised by Parker. 3 We affirm the district court’s denial of relief on all of Parker’s claims.

Unless discussed otherwise, the district court found (and we agree) that Parker’s claims necessary to a resolution of this appeal…