Grace v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Polk County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION WESLEY THOMAS GRACE, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:21-cv-621-MSS-AEP SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ____________________________________/ O R D E R Grace petitions for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

and challenges his state court convictions for armed burglary with assault or battery, aggravated assault, and tampering with a witness. (Doc. 1 at 1) After reviewing the petition (Doc. 1), the response (Doc. 5), and the relevant state court record (Doc. 5-1), the Court DENIES the petition.…