James Eugene Hunter, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee

Summary

The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court’s denial of James Eugene Hunter’s successive post‑conviction motion under Rule 3.851. The Court held that Hunter’s claims – a codefendant’s alleged confession, alleged counsel conflict of interest, alleged witness incompetence, and alleged Brady/Giglio violations – were either procedurally deficient, insufficiently pled, or unlikely to produce an acquittal, and therefore did not warrant an evidentiary hearing.