Legal Opinion
State v. Matera
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 12, 1972No. 41925PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
266 So.2d 661 (1972)
The STATE of Florida, Petitioner,
v.
John MATERA and Gennaro Galtieri, Respondents.
No. 41925.
Supreme Court of Florida.
July 12, 1972.
Rehearing Denied October 9, 1972.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and Arnold R. Ginsberg, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner.
Milton E. Grusmark, Miami Beach, for respondents.
BOYD, Justice.
This cause is before us on petition for writ of certiorari to review the decision of the District Court of Appeal, Third District, reported at 254 So.2d 843, a decision certified as passing on a question of great public interest, to-wit:
"Whether the credibility of a…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Roy v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Florida · 1963
- Austin v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
- DeFebio v. School Bd. of Fairfax Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Flowers v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Matera v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Gennero Galtieri v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, John Matera v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Wood v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
- David Huffman v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, the Department of Offender Rehabilitation, Etal.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- Merck v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
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