COBB, Judge.
The appellant, Purvis Taylor, was convicted of manslaughter by driving while intoxicated in violation of section 316.1931(2), Florida Statutes (1985). A pedestrian, William Bruce, Jr., was struck and killed by a truck in Bithlo, Florida, on the evening of November 2, 1985. After Taylor's conviction, the defense moved for a new trial, asserting newly-discovered evidence in the form of the testimony of William Dawson. The motion was denied after hearing...
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