Collins v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Hillsborough County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION DAMION R. COLLINS, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:20-cv-1073-MSS-AAS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ________________________________/ O R D E R Collins petitions for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

and challenges his state court convictions for sexual battery on a minor, lewd and lascivious molestation of a minor, and incest. (Doc. 1) The Respondent files a limited response asserting that the petition is untimely (Doc. 7), and Collies replies that that the limitation period should equitably toll.…