Garcia v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION JULIO GARCIA, IV, Petitioner, v. Case No. 8:17-cv-2374-T-KKM-AAS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. _____________________________/ ORDER Julio Garcia IV filed a timely1 petition under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

challenging his state convictions. (Doc. 6). Having considered the petition (id.), the supporting affidavit (Doc. 7), the response (Doc. 18), and the reply (Doc. 23), the Court denies Garcia’s petition. Furthermore, a certificate of appealability is not warranted. I. BACKGROUND A. Procedural History The State of…