Merritt v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Hillsborough County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION LARRY E. MERRITT, Applicant, v. CASE NO. 8:20-cv-3109-SDM-AEP SECRETARY, Department of Corrections, Respondent. ____________________________________/ ORDER Merritt applies under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for the writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) and challenges the validity of his state convictions for burglary of a dwelling with an assault or battery with a dangerous weapon (count one), attempted first degree murder (count two), and robbery with a weapon (count three), for which he is imprisoned for life. The respondent moves (Doc. 24)…