St. Claire v. State of Florida (Collier County)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION WILLIAM ST. CLAIRE, Petitioner, v. Case No. 2:19-cv-720-JES-MRM STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER This cause is before the Court on a

28 U.S.C. § 2254

petition for habeas corpus relief filed, through counsel, by Petitioner William St. Claire (“Petitioner” or “St. Claire”). (Doc. 1). At the Court’s order (Doc. 9), Respondent filed a Response. (Doc. 12). St. Claire filed a reply (Doc. 16), and the petition is ripe for review. Upon consideration of the pleadings and the state court record, the Court concludes…