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Mercedes-Castro v. Jones (Polk County)
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided July 14, 2023No. 8:16-cv-03347Unknown
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION HANSEL MERCEDES-CASTRO, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:16-cv-3347-VMC-AEP SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. / ORDER Hansel Mercedes-Castro, a Florida prisoner, filed an amended petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 9.) Respondent filed a response opposing the amended petition. (Doc. 17.) Mercedes-Castro filed a reply. (Doc. 38.) Upon consideration, the amended petition is DENIED. I. Procedural History A state-court jury convicted Mercedes-Castro of first-degree murder, burglary of a…
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