Austin v. State of Florida (Duval County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE DIVISION CARY AUSTIN, JR., Petitioner, vs. Case No. 3:18-cv-685-J-39MCR SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Respondents. ORDER I. INTRODUCTION On May 21, 2018, pursuant to the mailbox rule, Petitioner, Cary Austin, Jr., initiated this case by filing a Petition under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for Writ of Habeas Corpus By a Person in State Custody (Petition) (Doc. 1 at 16). He challenges his state court (Duval County) conviction for murder in the first degree and [armed robbery].1

Id. at 1. Petitioner raises one ground:…