Alex Senelus v. State of Florida

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• holding that a district court can avoid a statute of limitations question if it would be easier to simply deny relief on the merits
• concluding that the equitable-tolling analysis can be bypassed where the merits of a case “can be resolved in a straightforward manner and will also result in the denial of [the § 2255] motion”
• finding that it “may … proceed directly to the merits of [the § 2255] case, which can be resolved in a straightforward manner” rather than first addressing limitations
• noting that a movant must prove ineffective assistance by a preponderance of the evidence
• noting that a movant must prove ineffective assistance by a preponderance of the evidence
• noting that a movant must prove ineffective assistance by a preponderance of the evidence

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