Leander Baldwin, Jr. v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION LEANDER BALDWIN, JR., Petitioner, v. CASE NO. 8:24-cv-903-JLB-CPT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ____________________________/ ORDER Before the Court is the pro se

28 U.S.C. § 2254

petition for habeas corpus relief filed by Leander Baldwin, Jr. (Petitioner). Petitioner is a prisoner of the Florida Department of Corrections serving an 18-year sentence followed by 18 years on probation for burglary with a battery. (Doc. 1). At the Court’s direction (Doc. 3), Respondent filed a response (Doc. 8), and…