David Eugene Johnston v. Harry K. Singletary, Jr. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

David Eugene Johnston appeals the district court’s orders denying his petition for habeas corpus relief filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the district court’s decision to deny the writ. 1

I. BACKGROUND

We briefly summarize the facts underlying Johnston’s conviction for capital murder: On November 5, 1983, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Johnston called the police department in Orlando, Florida, identified himself as Martin White, and advised a police officer that someone had killed his grandmother. Johnston also informed the police of the location where the…