Legal Opinion

DeHaven v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 14, 1993No. 92-04570PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

618 So.2d 337 (1993)

Robert W. DeHAVEN, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 92-04570.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

May 14, 1993.

2Per curiam

Robert DeHaven appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief. We affirm.

DeHaven is serving a life sentence for first degree murder. Of the four grounds raised in the motion, only two merit discussion: knowing use by the state of perjured testimony and ineffective assistance of counsel.

A summary of the facts of the case is necessary to fully understand both these issues.[1] Very little can be described as undisputed.…

3Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. McNeilSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. State v. LeeArizona Supreme Court · 1984
  3. State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  4. State v. HendersonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1970
  5. State v. MateraSupreme Court of Florida · 1972

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4Cited by8 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  2. Gill v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  3. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  4. State of New Jersey v. Edward PeoplesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2016
  5. Arnett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1997

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