Rodriguez Torres v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Pinellas)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION ANDRES RODRIGUEZ TORRES, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:21-cv-1656-CEH-NHA SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. / ORDER Petitioner, a Florida prisoner, initiated this action by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(Doc. 1). Respondent filed a response opposing the petition (Doc. 9) and exhibits (Doc. 9-2). Upon consideration, the petition will be denied. I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Petitioner was charged by Information with second-degree murder and kidnapping (Doc. 9-2, Ex.…