Fowler v. Secretary, Department of Corrections et al
Petitioner: Jimmie Fowler
Respondent: Secretary, Department of Corrections and Florida Attorney General
Case Number: 5:2013cv00514
Filed: October 21, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Office: Ocala Office
County: Lake
Presiding Judge: Philip R. Lammens
Presiding Judge: James S. Moody
Nature of Suit: General
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None

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November 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER: The petition 1 is hereby denied. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment for Respondents and against Petitioner. The Clerk is directed to close this case. Because Petitioner is not entitled to a certificate of appealability, he is not entitled to appeal in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr on 11/21/2014. (LN)
August 1, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: An evidentiary hearing is hereby scheduled before the undersigned on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014, at 1:30 P.M. at the Golden-Collum Memorial Federal Building and U. S. Courthouse, 207 N.W. Second Street, OCALA, Florida 34475. Time reserved: Two (2) hours. (Courtroom to be determined.) Counsel for the government shall take appropriate steps to ensure the attendance of the Petitioner at the hearing as well as his former counsel, ISHIR MEHTA, P.O. Box 7800, Tavares, FL 32778-7800, and a ny other witnesses deemed necessary to address the issue of whether Mr. Mehta affirmatively misadvised Petitioner that a heat of passion defense is not cognizable in Florida. Magistrate Judge Lammens is hereby requested to appoint Petitioner new counsel for the purposes of the hearing, said counsel to secure the attendance of any witnesses deemed necessary by Petitioner to address this issue. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr on 8/1/2014. (LN)
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Respondent: Secretary, Department of Corrections
Represented By: Robin A. Compton
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Respondent: Florida Attorney General
Represented By: Robin A. Compton
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Petitioner: Jimmie Fowler
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