Barber v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE DIVISION JUSTIN MERTIS BARBER, Petitioner, vs. Case No. 3:16-cv-200-J-25JRK SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Respondents. ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Petitioner Justin Mertis Barber initiated this case by filing a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. 1). He is represented by counsel. Through an Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Petition) (Doc. 6) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, he challenges his state court (St. Johns County) conviction for first degree murder with a firearm. Respondents filed a…