433 So. 2d 976 - Riley v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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17 state decisions

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1. “Applying the principles of Hallman , we cannot say that this evidence would conclusively have prevented Riley's convictions for first-degree murder and assault. See Tafero v. State, 406 So.2d 89 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981). Even if Saia had been present and testified at the trial that Ferguson had confessed to him that he had committed the murders, such evidence would not conclusively have prevented entry of judgments of conviction. The State's evidence still would have been sufficient to support the jury's verdicts of guilty. Therefore, the petition for leave to apply for a writ of error coram nobis is denied.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 531 So. 2d 154 - Preston v. State

2. “The law is clear that when the motion and record conclusively demonstrate that the movant is not entitled to relief, the motion may be denied without an evidentiary hearing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 611 So. 2d 1224 - Parker v. State

3. “the jury in this case was properly instructed at the sentencing hearing,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 517 So. 2d 656 - Riley v. Wainwright