Downs v. Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections, et al., No. 12-14248 (11th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, a Florida death row inmate convicted of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder, appealed the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. 2254 habeas corpus petition. The court rejected petitioner's evidentiary claims, conflict of interest claim, and ineffective assistance of counsel claim. The court concluded that defendant had not shown that the Florida state courts' decisions were contrary to or an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law. Accordingly, the court affirmed the district court's denial of the section 2254 petition.
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