Legal Opinion
Johnston v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided January 21, 2010No. SC09-839PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Per curiam
David Eugene Johnston, a prisoner under sentence of death, appeals the postcon-viction court’s order denying his fourth and fifth successive motions for postconviction relief, filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons explained below, we affirm the postconviction court’s orders denying Johnston’s successive motions for postcon-viction relief.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On May 18, 1984, Johnston was convicted of the first-degree murder of Mary Hammond, which occurred on November 5, 1983, in Orange County, Florida.…
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