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Bethune v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 30, 1986
492 So. 2d 404 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

Opinion

No. 86-864.

June 4, 1986. Rehearing Denied July 30, 1986.


In appellant's motion for post-conviction relief, he contends that he was improperly convicted of two counts of perjury arising out of one episode of testifying at trial. Even if this could be reached by a motion for post-conviction relief, appellant's position could not be sustained because he told two "separate and distinct lies" and the "proof of each falsehood required the establishment of different facts." United States v. Nixon, 634 F.2d 306, 313 (5th Cir. 1981). See also Gebhard v. United States, 422 F.2d 281 (9th Cir. 1970); Commonwealth v. Gurney, 13 Mass. App. Ct. 391, 433 N.E.2d 471 (1982).

Affirmed.

GRIMES, A.C.J., and DANAHY and SCHOONOVER, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Bethune v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 30, 1986
492 So. 2d 404 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)
Case details for

Bethune v. State

Case Details

Full title:ELIJAH A. BETHUNE, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Jul 30, 1986

Citations

492 So. 2d 404 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)