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Segwayne Kirk Anthony Goldson v. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 25-13668 · judgment May 21, 2026
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether Petitioner received constitutionally adequate notice of a sentencing enhancement per Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), and progeny and this Court’s prior holdings on the due process requirements for adequate notice.
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Whether the lower courts arbitrarily denied Goldson a certificate of appealability on his violation of Apprendi and constitutionally deficient notice of a sentencing enhancement.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Robert David Malove
The Law Offices of Robert David Malove, PA
For respondent
Sonya Roebuck Horbelt
Office of the Attorney General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 13, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 13 2026Petition DENIED.
- Sep 23 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
- Sep 21 2026Waiver of right of respondent Richard Comerford, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections to respond filed.
- Aug 18 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2026)