DINGLE v. SECRETARY FOR DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. 05-13408.

480 F.3d 1092 (2007)

Richard Allen DINGLE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

March 8, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janice Bergmann, Federal Public Defender, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Kathleen M. Williams, Federal Public Defender, Miami, FL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Douglas J. Glaid, Miami, FL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before EDMONDSON, Chief Judge, and BARKETT and COX, Circuit Judges.


COX, Circuit Judge:

Richard Allen Dingle appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. His petition is grounded on an ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim. The district court denied relief. We affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In November of 1991, Dingle was caring for his girlfriend's eight-month old daughter for several hours. During that time, the baby became flaccid and listless. Dingle admits...

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