application for writ error in Florida

7 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1979–2000 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

Case	Followed	Cited
Hallman v. Stategreen fla · 1979 · cited in 4 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1985–2000 2 sentences 2000See also Jones v. State, 591 So.2d 911, 915 (Fla.1991)(quoting Hallman v. State, 371 So.2d 482, 485 (Fla.1979): "The general rule repeatedly employed by this Court to establish the sufficiency of an application for writ of error coram nobis is that the alleged facts must be of such a vital nature that had they been known to the trial court, they conclusively would have prevented the entry of the judgment.") In Wood , the court again emphasized the limited purpose of the writ of error coram nobis: The function of a writ of error coram nobis is to correct errors of fact, not errors of law. 1991The seminal case on attempting to set aside a conviction because of newly discovered evidence is Hallman v. State, 371 So.2d 482, 485 (Fla. 1979), in which this Court said: The general rule repeatedly employed by this Court to establish the sufficiency of an application for writ of error coram nobis is that the alleged facts must be of such a vital nature that had they been known to the trial court, they conclusively would have prevented the entry of the judgment.	3	4
Jones v. Stategreen fla · 1991 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000 1 sentence 2000See also Jones v. State, 591 So.2d 911, 915 (Fla.1991)(quoting Hallman v. State, 371 So.2d 482, 485 (Fla.1979): "The general rule repeatedly employed by this Court to establish the sufficiency of an application for writ of error coram nobis is that the alleged facts must be of such a vital nature that had they been known to the trial court, they conclusively would have prevented the entry of the judgment.") In Wood , the court again emphasized the limited purpose of the writ of error coram nobis: The function of a writ of error coram nobis is to correct errors of fact, not errors of law.	1	1
Smith v. Stategreen fla · 1981 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1985–1985 1 sentence 1985See also Smith v. State, 400 So.2d 956 (Fla.1981).	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

Case	Cited	Years
House v. State green fla · 1937 2 sentences 1991Williams v. Yelvington, 103 Fla. 145 , 137 So. 156 (1931); House v. State, 130 Fla. 400 , 177 So. 705 (1937); Baker v. State, 150 Fla. 446 , 7 So.2d 792 (1942); Cayson v. State, 139 So.2d 719 (Fla. 1st DCA), appeal dismissed, 146 So.2d 749 (Fla. 1962). 1991Williams v. Yelvington, 103 Fla. 145 , 137 So. 156 (1931); House v. State, 130 Fla. 400 , 177 So. 705 (1937); Baker v. State, 150 Fla. 446 , 7 So.2d 792 (1942); Cayson v. State, 139 So.2d 719 (Fla. 1st DCA), appeal dismissed, 146 So.2d 749 (Fla. 1962).	4	1979–1991
Williams Et Vir. v. Yelvington Et Vir. neutral fla · 1931 2 sentences 1991Williams v. Yelvington, 103 Fla. 145 , 137 So. 156 (1931); House v. State, 130 Fla. 400 , 177 So. 705 (1937); Baker v. State, 150 Fla. 446 , 7 So.2d 792 (1942); Cayson v. State, 139 So.2d 719 (Fla. 1st DCA), appeal dismissed, 146 So.2d 749 (Fla. 1962). 1991Williams v. Yelvington, 103 Fla. 145 , 137 So. 156 (1931); House v. State, 130 Fla. 400 , 177 So. 705 (1937); Baker v. State, 150 Fla. 446 , 7 So.2d 792 (1942); Cayson v. State, 139 So.2d 719 (Fla. 1st DCA), appeal dismissed, 146 So.2d 749 (Fla. 1962).	4	1979–1991
Baker v. State green fla · 1942 2 sentences 1991Williams v. Yelvington, 103 Fla. 145 , 137 So. 156 (1931); House v. State, 130 Fla. 400 , 177 So. 705 (1937); Baker v. State, 150 Fla. 446 , 7 So.2d 792 (1942); Cayson v. State, 139 So.2d 719 (Fla. 1st DCA), appeal dismissed, 146 So.2d 749 (Fla. 1962). 1991Williams v. Yelvington, 103 Fla. 145 , 137 So. 156 (1931); House v. State, 130 Fla. 400 , 177 So. 705 (1937); Baker v. State, 150 Fla. 446 , 7 So.2d 792 (1942); Cayson v. State, 139 So.2d 719 (Fla. 1st DCA), appeal dismissed, 146 So.2d 749 (Fla. 1962).	4	1979–1991
Cayson v. State green fladistctapp · 1962 2 sentences 1991Williams v. Yelvington, 103 Fla. 145 , 137 So. 156 (1931); House v. State, 130 Fla. 400 , 177 So. 705 (1937); Baker v. State, 150 Fla. 446 , 7 So.2d 792 (1942); Cayson v. State, 139 So.2d 719 (Fla. 1st DCA), appeal dismissed, 146 So.2d 749 (Fla. 1962). 1988Williams v. Yelvington, 103 Fla. 145 , 137 So. 156 (1931); House v. State, 130 Fla. 400 , 177 So. 705 (1937); Baker v. State, 150 Fla. 446 , 7 So.2d 792 (1942); Cayson v. State, 139 So.2d 719 (Fla. 1st DCA), appeal dismissed, 146 So.2d 749 (Fla. 1962).	4	1979–1991
Cayson v. State neutral fla · 1962 2 sentences 1991Williams v. Yelvington, 103 Fla. 145 , 137 So. 156 (1931); House v. State, 130 Fla. 400 , 177 So. 705 (1937); Baker v. State, 150 Fla. 446 , 7 So.2d 792 (1942); Cayson v. State, 139 So.2d 719 (Fla. 1st DCA), appeal dismissed, 146 So.2d 749 (Fla. 1962). 1988Williams v. Yelvington, 103 Fla. 145 , 137 So. 156 (1931); House v. State, 130 Fla. 400 , 177 So. 705 (1937); Baker v. State, 150 Fla. 446 , 7 So.2d 792 (1942); Cayson v. State, 139 So.2d 719 (Fla. 1st DCA), appeal dismissed, 146 So.2d 749 (Fla. 1962).	4	1979–1991
Richardson v. State green fla · 1989 1 sentence 1991Richardson v. State, 546 So.2d 1037 (Fla. 1989).	1	1991–1991
Chambers v. State green fla · 1934 2 sentences 1980Chambers v. State, 117 Fla. 642 , 158 So. 153 (1934).” “The general rule repeatedly employed by this Court to establish the sufficiency of an application for writ of error coram nobis is that the alleged facts must be of such a vital nature that had they been known to the trial court, they conclusively would have prevented the entry of the judgment. 1980Chambers v. State, 117 Fla. 642 , 158 So. 153 (1934).” “The general rule repeatedly employed by this Court to establish the sufficiency of an application for writ of error coram nobis is that the alleged facts must be of such a vital nature that had they been known to the trial court, they conclusively would have prevented the entry of the judgment.	1	1980–1980

Where else courts name it

TX 594 (1895–2026) FL 7 (1979–2000) AL 6 (1952–1987) CA 5 (1956–1963) MS 4 (1934–1985) NY 3 (1971–2001) MO 3 (1976–1977) AK 2 (1966–2009) TN 2 (1969–2007) NM 2 (1994–2019)

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