Huffman v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Sarasota County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION DAVID SHEAD HUFFMAN, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:23-cv-1700-WFJ-LSG SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. / ORDER David Shead Huffman, a Florida prisoner, initiated this action by filing a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1). Respondent filed a response opposing the petition. (Doc. 12). Mr. Huffman filed a reply. (Doc. 18). After careful review, the petition is DENIED. I. Background In the early morning hours of July 21, 1985, Mr. Huffman broke into a woman’s house, entered…