Legal Opinion

Denson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 23, 1970No. 69-9Published

1Per curiam

This appeal is from an order denying appellant’s motion to vacate filed pursuant to CrPR 1.850, 33 F.S.A.

The allegation that the prosecution knowingly used perjured testimony while legally sufficient as a ground for relief, Rayburn v. State, Fla.App.1967, 203 So.2d 212, is conclusively refuted by the transcript of the trial proceedings as contained in the record on appeal.

The allegation that court appointed counsel refused to call a star witness is legally insufficient to sustain a motion to vacate. Simpson v. State, Fla.App.1964, 164 So.2d 224.

The allegation that appellant was deprived of a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hollingshead v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Florida · 1967
  2. Simpson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
  3. State Ex Rel. Ervin v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
  4. Nelson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  5. Powe v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1968

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