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Farina v. State of Florida, SC04-1610, SC05-935

Denial of a motion for postconviction relief brought by a prisoner under sentence of death and a petition for habeas relief are affirmed and denied, respectively, over his claims: 1) that another individual's life sentence was newly discovered evidence that warranted a new sentencing phase; 2) that evidentiary hearing testimonies of four witnesses should exculpate him; and 3) that counsel provided ineffective assistance at various points.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 07/06/2006
  • Published 07/06/2006

Judges

  • PER CURIAM.

Court

  • Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • John W. Jennings, Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, Marie-Louise Samuels Parmer and Mark S. Gruber, Assistant CCR Counsel, Middle Region, Tampa, FL, for Appellant/Petitioner.

  • For Appellees:
  • Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL and Kenneth S. Nunnelley, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, FL, for Appellee/Respondent.
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