Legal Opinion
State of Florida v. Jacob John Dougan, Jr.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 20, 2016No. SC13-1826PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
By this opinion, we affirm the postcon-viction court’s granting of a new trial to defendant Jacob John Dougan, Jr., for a *3661974 Jacksonville murder because of multiple significant problems in his trial, including the false testimony of the key witness against Dougan, and the actions of his own lawyer who w;as laboring under a conflict of interest that adversely affected his performance at trial. This is the State’s appeal of the postconviction order granting a new trial.1-
After a lengthy evidentiary hearing, the postconviction court, in a detailed, 239-page order, concluded that the murder…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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