Legal Opinion

Barnes v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, State of Florida

District Court, M.D. Florida

Decided July 9, 2025No. 8:21-cv-01482Unknown

1Opinion

UMNIIDTEDDL ES TDAISTTERS IDCITS TORFI FCLTO CROIDURAT TAMPA DIVISION MICHAEL M. BARNES, Applicant, v. CASE NO. 8:21-cv-1482-SDM-AEP SECRETARY, Department of Corrections, Respondent. ____________________________________/ ORDER Barnes applies under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for the writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) and challenges his convictions for second-degree grand theft and money laundering. Barnes is imprisoned for twelve years. Numerous exhibits (“Respondent’s Exhibit __”) support the response. (Docs. 7-2, 22-2) The application asserts seven grounds for relief, each of which is meritless. I.…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  5. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931

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