Case Name: Earnest WHITFIELD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Attorney General, State of Florida, Respondents-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-08-10
Citations: 613 F.3d 1318
Docket Number: No. 08-16162
Parties: Earnest WHITFIELD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Attorney General, State of Florida, Respondents-Appellees.
Judges: Before DUBINA, Chief Judge, and EDMONDSON and PRYOR, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 613
Pages: 1318–1318

Head Matter:
Earnest WHITFIELD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Attorney General, State of Florida, Respondents-Appellees.
No. 08-16162.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Aug. 10, 2010.
Eric C. Pinkard (CourL-Appointed), Anderson Pinkard, Clearwater, FL, for Petitioner-Appellant.
Katherine Vickers Blanco, Tampa, FL, for Respondents-Appellees.

Opinion:
ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Before DUBINA, Chief Judge, and EDMONDSON and PRYOR, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
This case is before us on remand from the Supreme Court. See Whitfield v. McNeil, — U.S. -, 130 S.Ct. 3451, - L.Ed. 2d -. We denied Petitioner's application for a Certificate of Appealability, relying on our decision in Holland v. Florida, 539 F.3d 1334 (11th Cir.2008). Then, the Supreme Court reversed our judgment in Holland, and remanded that case for further consideration. Holland v. Florida, — U.S. -, 130 S.Ct. 2549, 177 L.Ed.2d 130 (2010). We therefore remand this case to the district court for fact finding and further proceedings — including, if it is necessary, an evidentiary hearing— consistent with the Supreme Court's opinion and judgment in Holland.
REMANDED.