Supreme Court of Florida

Lightbourne v. State

June 16, 1994644 So. 2d 54

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida affirmed the denial of postconviction relief, holding that the hearsay evidence offered by Lightbourne was inadmissible, that Chambers v. Mississippi does not require its admission, that no Brady violation occurred, that the evidence was not newly discovered, and that the claim regarding vague jury instructions was not preserved for appeal.