Cook v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Pinellas County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION ROYCE W. COOK, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:19-cv-757-VMC-SPF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ____________________________/ ORDER This cause is before the Court on Petitioner Royce W. Cook’s timely pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1). Respondent filed a response (Doc. 5) and Cook filed a reply (Doc. 8). Upon consideration, the Court ORDERS that Cook’s petition is DENIED. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Cook was charged with two counts of capital sexual battery and four counts of…