Rickey Bernard Roberts v. Harry K. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

DUBINA, Circuit Judge:

Rickey Bernard Roberts (“Roberts”), a Florida prison inmate convicted in 1985 of first-degree murder, armed sexual battery, and armed kidnapping, appeals the district court’s judgment denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. After a thorough review of the record and briefs, and after hearing oral argument, we conclude that the district court correctly denied habeas relief and, according ly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

Following Roberts’ convictions and penalty proceeding, the jury recommended a…