Acosta-Cortina v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Pinellas County)

UMNIIDTEDDL ES TDAISTTERS IDCITS TORFI FCLTO CROIDURAT TAMPA DIVISION YORDAN ACOSTA-CORTINA, Applicant, v. CASE NO. 8:22-cv-860-SDM-TGW SECRETARY, Department of Corrections, Respondent. ____________________________________/ ORDER Acosta-Cortina applies under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for the writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 13) and challenges his conviction for second-degree felony murder, for which he is imprisoned for twenty-four years. Numerous exhibits (“Respondent’s Exhibit __”) support the response. (Doc. 19) The amended application asserts four grounds for relief, each of which is meritless. I.…