Samuels v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION OLIVER SAMUELS, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:17-cv-1458-T-60TGW SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. __________________________________/ ORDER DENYING PETITION Oliver Samuels petitions under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for the writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) and challenges his conviction for first degree premeditated murder. Upon review of the petition, both the response and the exhibits in support of the response (Doc. 12; 13), and the reply (Doc. 22), the Court finds as follows: Factual and Procedural Background1 Samuels was…