Brinson v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Polk County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION DAVID J. BRINSON, Applicant, v. CASE NO. 8:25-cv-413-SDM-NHA SECRETARY, Department of Corrections, Respondent. ____________________________________/ ORDER The appellate court forwarded to the district court Brinson’s paper captioned “Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.” (Doc. 1) Brinson seeks relief under provisions of Florida’s constitution, statutes, and rules. A federal court must review the validity of a state court conviction under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, not under state law. Brinson is imprisoned for ten years under a…