Legal Opinion
Michael Anthony Tanzi v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 19, 2014No. 13-12421PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Circuit Judge:
Michael Anthony Tanzi pleaded guilty to murdering Janet Acosta and was sentenced to death based on a unanimous jury recommendation. See Tanzi v. State, 964 So.2d 106, 111 (Fla.2007) (Tanzi I) (per curiam). After his conviction and sentence were affirmed by the Florida Supreme Court on direct appeal, id. at 110, and that Court affirmed the denial of state postconviction relief, see Tanzi v. State, 94 So.3d 482 (Fla.2012) (Tanzi II) (per curiam), Mr. Tanzi timely filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He now appeals the District Court’s…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Banks v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Pinellas County)District Court, M.D. Florida · 2024
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