Melady v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Pasco County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION KYLE MELADY, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:21-cv-213-TPB-TGW SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. __________________________________/ ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS Kyle Melady, a Florida prisoner, timely filed a counseled petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1.) Having considered the petition, Respondent’s response in opposition (Doc. 8), and Melady’s reply (Doc. 9), the Court DENIES the petition.1 Procedural History Following a jury trial, Melady was convicted of one…