McGurk v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Sarasota County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION DENNIS PATRICK MCGURK Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:19-cv-2854-CEH-MRM SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. / O R D E R This cause comes before the Court on Dennis Patrick McGurk’s amended petition for the writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 6) McGurk challenges his three state convictions for lewd or lascivious molestation by a person 18 years of age or older upon a child 12–16 years of age. Upon consideration of the amended petition (Doc. 6), the response (Doc. 9), and the reply (Doc. 10), and in…