Legal Opinion

Megan E. Lewis v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

District Court, M.D. Florida

Decided March 13, 2026No. 8:25-cv-02395Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION MEGAN E. LEWIS, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:25-cv-2395-WFJ-AAS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. / ORDER Megan E. Lewis, a Florida prisoner, initiated this action by filing a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1). Respondent filed a response opposing the petition. (Doc. 13). Although afforded the opportunity, Ms. Lewis did not submit a reply. After careful review, the petition is DENIED. I. Background On the evening of September 7, 2017, Ms. Lewis murdered her boyfriend by…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011

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