Cito v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Pasco County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION VITO PAUL CITO, III Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:17-cv-2752-T-36TGW SECRETARY, Department of Corrections, Respondent. / O R D E R This cause comes before the Court on Vito Paul Cito’s amended petition for the writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 8) Cito challenges his state convictions for aggravated assault and discharging a firearm within 1000 feet of a person. Respondent concedes the amended petition’s timeliness. Cito also moves for a “telephonic/video hearing.” (Doc. 54) Upon consideration of the amended…