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Davidson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Jul 5, 1994
638 So. 2d 626 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

Opinion

No. 94-1120.

July 5, 1994.

An appeal under Fla.R.App.P. 9.140(g) from the Circuit Court for Dade County; Thomas S. Wilson, Jr., Judge.

Lindel Ray Davidson, in pro. per.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before HUBBART, BASKIN and COPE, JJ.


As the purported recantation testimony is neither sworn nor particularized, and there is no showing how (if at all) the claimed recantation would have affected the trial, the trial court was entirely correct in denying the motion for postconviction relief as facially insufficient.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Davidson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Jul 5, 1994
638 So. 2d 626 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)
Case details for

Davidson v. State

Case Details

Full title:LINDEL RAY DAVIDSON, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Jul 5, 1994

Citations

638 So. 2d 626 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

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