Scovens v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Sarasota)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION LEONARD SCOVENS, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:24-cv-837-WFJ-LSG SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. / ORDER Leonard Scovens, a Florida prisoner, initiated this action by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1). Respondent moves to dismiss the petition as time barred. (Doc. 10). Mr. Scovens opposes dismissal. (Doc. 17). For the reasons explained below, the petition is DISMISSED as time barred. I. Background On March 23, 1998, Mr. Scovens strangled to death Patricia Reed and…