Richard E. Starks, Jr. v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION RICHARD E. STARKS, JR., Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:23-cv-2757-WFJ-AEP SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. / ORDER Richard E. Starks, Jr., a Florida prisoner, initiated this action by filing a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1). Respondent filed a response opposing the petition. (Doc. 35). Mr. Starks submitted a reply. (Doc. 43). After careful review, the petition is DENIED. I. Background This case arises from Mr. Starks’s fatal beating of a guest at a house party in…