Trease v. Secretary, Department of Corrections et al (Sarasota County)
Petitioner: Robert J. Trease
Respondent: Secretary, Department of Corrections and Attorney General, State of Florida
Case Number: 8:2011cv00233
Filed: February 4, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Office: Tampa Office
County: Sarasota
Presiding Judge: Thomas B. McCoun
Presiding Judge: Steven D. Merryday
Nature of Suit: Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 77 AMENDED ORDER re 72 Order on Motion for Reconsideration / Clarification Order on Motion to Alter Judgment. Trease's motions to dismiss counsel (Doc. 38 and 42) are DENIED and the respondent's motion (Doc. 37) to determine counsel&# 039;s status is DENIED. Having determined in an earlier order (Doc. 26) that the application is untimely and having now determined that Trease fails to show actual innocence, the application under Section 2254 (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED. The clerk must enter a judgment against Trease and close this case. A certificate of appealability is DENIED. Leave to appeal in forma pauperis is DENIED. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 3/7/2024. (RO)
September 24, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER denying 38 and 42 --Trease's motions to dismiss counsel; denying 37 --respondent's motion to determine counsel's status; dismissing the application under Section 2254; denying a certificate of appealability; denying leave to appeal in forma pauperis; directing the Clerk to ENTER JUDGMENT against Trease and to CLOSE the case. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 9/24/2014. (BK)
December 16, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting 15 --motion to dismiss to the extent that the petitionfor the writ of habeas corpus is untimely; directing Trease to present within thirty days the factual and legal basis for the actual innocence claim; permitting a response within thirty days of Trease's filing and permitting a reply within twenty days of the response. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 12/16/2011. (BK)
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Petitioner: Robert J. Trease
Represented By: Seth E. Miller
Represented By: Michael J. Minerva
Represented By: Mark E. Olive
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Respondent: Secretary, Department of Corrections
Represented By: Stephen D. Ake
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Respondent: Attorney General, State of Florida
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