Stanley Smith v. James Crosby

Stanley Smith, a Florida prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition, which was brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In 1999, Smith was charged by information with one count each of robbery with a deadly weapon, armed burglary of a dwelling, and attempted felony murder. In March 2000, a jury acquitted Smith of robbery, found him guilty of armed burglary, and could not reach a verdict on the attempted felony murder count. Following a re-trial on the attempted felony murder charge, a jury convicted Smith of the lesser included offense of second…