Curtis v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Pinellas County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION ALAN BOYD CURTIS, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:20-cv-2947-MSS-TGW SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ___________________________________/ O R D E R Curtis petitions for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

and challenges his state court convictions for sexual battery, robbery, and battery. (Doc. 1) The Respondent asserts that the amended petition is time barred. (Doc. 38) Curtis replies that either the petition is timely or that the limitation equitably tolled. (Doc. 44) After reviewing the pleadings…