Howard v. Secretary, DOC (Collier County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION SADLE D. HOWARD, JR., Petitioner, v. Case No: 2:18-cv-747-JES-MRM SECRETARY, DOC, Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is Petitioner Sadle D. Howard, Jr.’s Petition Under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody (Doc. 1). Howard challenges his conviction and resulting sentence for burglary of an occupied conveyance and grand theft. I. Background On August 1, 2021, the State of Florida charged Howard of stealing property worth at least $300 from Kristina Gulliford’s vehicle while…