Legal Opinion

Melendez v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Hillsborough)

District Court, M.D. Florida

Decided July 22, 2022No. 8:19-cv-01905Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION ARNOLDO MELENDEZ, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:19-cv-1905-MSS-TGW SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ____________________________________/ O R D E R Melendez petitions for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

and challenges his state court convictions for trafficking in illegal drugs, conspiracy to traffic in illegal drugs, and possession of cannabis. (Doc. 1 at 1) The Respondent responds and submits the relevant state court record (Docs. 10 and 10-1), and Melendez replies. (Docs. 11 and 13) After…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011

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