Legal Opinion
Duest v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 19, 2009No. SC07-162PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
This case is before the Court on appeal from an order denying appellant Lloyd Duest’s motion to vacate a judgment of conviction of first-degree murder and a sentence of death under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. For the reasons stated in this opinion, we affirm the denial of postconviction relief. 1
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Appellant, Lloyd Duest, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for the killing of John Pope. On direct appeal, this Court set forth the following relevant facts:
On February 15, 1982, defendant was seen by witnesses carrying a knife in the…
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