Bridges v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 8 state decisions

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1. “when the district court sustained the defendant's objection and instructed the jury to disregard the improper comment). Gray next argues the State committed prosecutorial misconduct in rebuttal by characterizing jail call evidence as prior inconsistent statements rather than as substantive rebuttal evidence. We conclude this was not misconduct, because, at closing argument, a prosecutor may comment upon the testimony and ask the jury to draw inferences from the evidence, and has the right to state fully his views as to what the evidence shows.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Gray (Schemaj) Vs. State

2. “(b) Whether the evidence supports the finding of an aggravating circumstance or circumstances; (c) Whether the sentence of death was imposed under the influence of passion, prejudice or any arbitrary factor; and (d) Whether the sentence of death is excessive, considering both the crime and the defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Randolph v. State