Johnson v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Pinellas County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION SYLVESTER JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:19-cv-2297-CEH-TGW SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ____________________________/ ORDER Petitioner, a Florida prisoner, initiated this action by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(Doc. 1). He subsequently filed a memorandum in support (Doc. 13). Respondent filed a response in opposition (Doc. 22) to which Petitioner replied (Doc. 29). Upon consideration, the petition will be denied. I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Petitioner…