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Jones v. State
Citation: 400 So. 2d 12Docket: 59406
Court: Supreme Court of Florida; June 4, 1981; Florida; State Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Florida quashed the decision of the District Court of Appeal in Jones v. State, 383 So.2d 1092 (1980), citing the precedent established in Carter v. State, 384 So.2d 1255 (Fla. 1980). The ruling was unanimous among the justices except for Justice Alderman, who dissented. In his dissent, Justice Alderman argued against the quashing of the district court's decision, reiterating reasons previously outlined in his dissent in Carter. He contended that the district court was correct in affirming Jones's perjury conviction, asserting that while the case of Brannen v. State does not explicitly mandate that a recantation be voluntary, such a requirement is implicit. Alderman emphasized that a non-voluntary recantation would not aid in uncovering the truth, as the truth would already be known or ascertainable from other sources.