Paul Christopher Hildwin, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee — Canady, J., Dissenting

Summary

Justice Canady, dissenting, argues that the newly discovered DNA evidence does not meet the statutory standard to overturn Paul Christopher Hildwin’s first‑degree murder conviction and death sentence, and therefore would have affirmed the post‑conviction court’s denial of relief. The dissent emphasizes that the DNA evidence would not likely produce an acquittal nor a lesser sentence, and that the discredited serology evidence was not a pivotal part of the State’s case. The majority’s vacatur is therefore disagreed with.