Adams v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE DIVISION THOMAS L. ADAMS, Petitioner, v. Case No. 3:17-cv-509-J-39MCR SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Respondents. _______________________________ ORDER I. Introduction Petitioner, Thomas L. Adams, proceeding pro se, challenges his state court (Clay County) judgment of conviction for attempted sexual battery of a child under twelve, following entry of a guilty plea. See Doc. 22-2 at 13.1 In his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(Doc. 1; Petition), Petitioner raises three grounds:…