Tatara v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA OCALA DIVISION DAVID J. TATARA, Petitioner, v. Case No.: 5:17-cv-39-Oc-02PRL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondents. ___________________________________/ ORDER Petitioner, a Florida prisoner, instituted this action by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(Docs. 1, 2). At the Court’s direction, Respondents responded to Petitioner’s petition and filed relevant portions of the state court record. (Doc. 11). Petitioner filed a reply in support of his petition.…