Krawczuk v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

HULL, Circuit Judge:

Florida death row inmate Anton Kraw-czuk appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C, § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. At issue is Krawczuk’s claim that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance in the investigation and presentation of mitigation evidence during his penalty phase proceedings. After review and with the benefit of oral argument, we conclude that the state court’s denial of Krawczuk’s ineffective trial counsel claim was not contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law, nor was it based on an…