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

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION GERMAINE HARRIS, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:18-cv-1987-MSS-AAS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ___________________________________/ O R D E R Harris petitions for the writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

and challenges his state court conviction for lewd and lascivious battery. After reviewing the third amended petition and supplement (Docs. 52 and 75), the response and appendix (Docs. 64 and 74), and the reply (Doc. 82), it is ORDERED that the petition is DENIED. PROCEDURAL HISTORY At trial, A.J.…