5 Niccolini (FTP 205-210) holds that our sources are confused, so that there was only one prosecution of Furius, and the word Canuleius is simply a mistake on Appian's part for Appuleius. Wehrmann (Volkstrib. 4) and Klebs (RE S. v. "Appuleius" 21) maintain that there was only one action brought by Appuleius and Canuleius together, while Ziegler (Trib. 18) and Von der Mühll (Saturninus 97 ff.) favor two actions of differing issue. This view agrees best with the evidence we have. Furius, who had joined the conservative side and was a personal enemy of Metellus Numidicus, was acquitted when prosecuted by a partisan of Saturninus but did not survive an action based on his enmity for Numidicus. (Broughton MRR II)
Brought P. Furius (Tr. Pl. 99) to trial before the assembly for opposing the recall of Metellus Numidicus, but the assembly is reported to have lynched Furius at once (App. BC 1.33; cf. Dio 28, fr. 95.2-3). (Broughton MRR II)