Opinion ID: 1106371
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Johns's claim is illusory

Text: ¶ 60. Johns asserts his case is analogous to Payton v. State, 708 So.2d 559 (1998). However, this case is clearly distinguishable from Payton. As such, the Court of Appeals' decision is not in conflict with Payton. Payton satisfied the appellate court he was prejudiced due to the lack of any pre-trial investigation, based on uncontroverted testimony that no pretrial investigation was conducted. Id. at 561. In this case, the testimony is in conflict. Johns alleges prior to trial he presented to his attorney, Jackson, the names of three witnesses. At the postconviction relief hearing, Jackson testified that he determined the witnesses were not credible and that if he called the witnesses, their testimony could well be perjurous.