Alston v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections (Duval County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE DIVISION SANDY V. ALSTON, Petitioner, v. Case No. 3:20-cv-1116-TJC-MCR SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Respondents. ________________________________ ORDER I. Status Petitioner, an inmate of the Florida penal system, initiated this action by filing a Petition Under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1). Petitioner challenges a state court (Duval County, Florida) judgment of conviction for one count of capital sexual battery; one count of child abuse- impregnating a child under the age of 16;…