Supreme Court of Florida· 9/2/2010

Johnson v. State

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44 So. 3d 51
2010 WL 121248

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“Once the first two prongs are established, the State bears the burden of showing that the false evidence was immaterial by showing that its use was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.”
“[S]ociety’s search for the truth is the polestar that guides all judicial inquiry, and when the State knowingly presents false testimony or misleading argument to the court, the State casts an impenetrable cloud over that polestar.”
“A court’s decision with respect to a Giglio claim is a mixed question of law and fact, and a reviewing court will defer to the lower court’s factual findings if they are supported by competent, substantial evidence, but will review the court’s application of law to facts de novo.”

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Judges: Perry, Pariente, Lewis, Labarga, Polston, Quince, Canady

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