HOPE v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION AARON HOPE, Petitioner, v. Case No. 1:18-cv-144-AW-EMT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. _______________________________/ FINAL ORDER A Florida jury convicted Aaron Hope of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The state court imposed a life sentence as to the attempted murder and shorter concurrent sentences as to the rest. The First DCA affirmed in large part, but it concluded the aggravated battery…