Mendoza v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

HULL, Circuit Judge:

Marbel Mendoza appeals the district court’s denial of his pro se motion to substitute counsel for the purpose of assisting him in filing an original habeas petition to the U.S. Supreme Court. After careful review of the record and the briefs, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A.Mendoza’s 1994 Florida Convictions

Following a 1994 jury trial, Mendoza was convicted of six Florida offenses: (1) first-degree felony murder; (2) conspiracy to commit robbery; (3) attempt to commit armed robbery; (4) armed burglary of a dwelling; (5) use of a firearm during the commission of a felony; and (6)…