Jimmy Jones v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

Jimmy Jones, a Florida state prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition. After a jury trial in Florida state court, Jones was convicted on two counts of kidnapping with a weapon, one count of armed home-invasion robbery, and one count of armed robbery, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. 1 Jones’ convictions and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. He sought postconviction relief in the Florida state courts but was unsuccessful. 2 After that, Jones went to federal district court. The district court denied his § 2254 petition but…