Witnesses in Duval Death Row case say they were coached by detective to lie

Attorneys for a man scheduled to be executed in July for a 1993 double homicide claim in a new appeal that two witnesses lied on the witness stand – and that they were induced to do so by a Jacksonville detective with ties to a different controversial case.

The legal team representing Michael Bell submitted handwritten affidavits from both witnesses, each saying he was coached to give false testimony by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Detective William Bolena.

During a Friday court session, the judge overseeing the appeal ordered a Monday evidentiary hearing…

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