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

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION WILLIE MATHERS NEWTON, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:21-cv-142-TPB-SPF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. __________________________________/ ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS Willie Mathers Newton, a Florida prisoner, timely filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1.) Having considered the petition, Respondent’s response in opposition (Doc. 5), and Newton’s reply (Doc. 6), the Court DENIES the petition. Procedural History Following a jury trial, Newton was…