Curry v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Polk County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION RUNNELL DESHAY CURRY, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:23-cv-1470-MSS-TGW SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ___________________________________/ O R D E R Curry petitions for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

and challenges his state court convictions for manslaughter and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. (Doc. 1) The Respondent moves to dismiss the petition, contends that Curry failed to exhaust his remedies in state court, and asserts that the grounds in the petition are procedurally barred…