James K. Jewell v. James Crosby

James K. Jewell, a Florida state prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s denial of his habeas petition, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 1

Jewell was charged with multiple counts, including attempted second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer (“LEO”). At the conclusion of a jury trial, the judge instructed the jury that if they found Jewell guilty of attempted second-degree murder, they then must determine if the offense involved a deadly weapon. The court further instructed that, if the jury found Jewell guilty of a lesser offense of aggravated assault, the jury…