Sheppard v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

UMNIIDTEDDL ES TDAISTTERS IDCITS TORFI FCLTO CROIDURAT TAMPA DIVISION DWAYNE E. SHEPPARD, Applicant, v. CASE NO. 8:12-cv-1127-SDM-AEP SECRETARY, Department of Corrections, Respondent. ____________________________________/ ORDER Sheppard applies under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

for a writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 18) and challenges his conviction for sexual battery with a deadly weapon, for which Sheppard is imprisoned for life. Numerous exhibits (Doc. 25) support the response. (Doc. 24) The respondent concedes that the amended application is timely (Doc. 24 at 11) but argues that the grounds in the amended…