McLin v. State

This is an appeal of the denial of a motion for postconviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

This postconviction proceeding was remanded by the Florida Supreme Court for an evidentiary hearing. McLin v. State, 827 So.2d 948, 958-59 (Fla.2002). Defendant-appellant McLin had filed a motion for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850, alleging newly discovered evidence based upon recanted testimony of a witness, Jose Salda-na. Id. at 950-51. The Saldana affidavit is quoted in the Supreme Court’s opinion. Id. at 951. The court concluded that the *1124defend…