Legal Opinion
State of Florida v. Jacob John Dougan, Jr.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 20, 2016No. SC13-1826Published
1Opinion of the Court
Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC13-1826 ____________ STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, vs. JACOB JOHN DOUGAN, JR., Appellee/Cross-Appellant. [October 20, 2016] PER CURIAM. By this opinion, we affirm the postconviction court’s granting of a new trial to defendant Jacob John Dougan, Jr., for a 1974 Jacksonville murder because of multiple significant problems in his trial, including the false testimony of the key witness against Dougan, and the actions of his own lawyer who was laboring under a conflict of interest that adversely affected his performance at trial. This is…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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