Farrell, Herman v. State Of Florida

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 24-cv-60296-ALTMAN HERMAN FARRELL, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. ____________________________/ ORDER The Petitioner, Herman Farrell, is serving a life sentence after having been convicted of second-degree murder. See Petition [ECF No. 1] at 1. Farrell has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, arguing that his conviction is unconstitutional because the state trial court failed to hold a “Stand Your Ground” immunity hearing that applied the correct burden of proof. See

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at 4–6. After…