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Kerry W. Kidd v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

District Court, M.D. Florida

Decided July 15, 2026No. 8:17-cv-03046Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION KERRY W. KIDD, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:17-cv-3046-TPB-TGW SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. __________________________________/ ORDER DENYING AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS Petitioner Kerry W. Kidd filed an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 38.) Having considered the amended petition (id.), the response in opposition (Doc. 40), and Kidd’s reply (Doc. 48), the amended petition is denied. Background A. Procedural Background A Florida jury convicted Kidd of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  4. O'Sullivan v. BoerckelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  5. Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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