State v. James’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “A medical examiner who also was an independent consultant dealing with forensic issues regarding deaths of children testified for the defense. After examining Alquan's pediatric medical records, statements, police reports, photographs, the reports of the state medical examiner and the state's forensic anthropologist, and Alquan's remains, she was unable to determine the cause or manner of Alquan's death because of the condition of the bones and the postmortem decomposition and disruption of the body, including the burning, stomping and movement of the body.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 170 Conn. App. 800 - James v. Commissioner of Correction

2. “Through his own testimony at [his jury] trial, the [petitioner] gave a fourth version of Alquan's death. This version was that one Sunday afternoon, as he was about to feed Alquan, Alquan collapsed in his hands. He laid Alquan down for about five minutes and then tried to resuscitate him. He did not seek medical attention or call 911. He then drove to South Carolina, where he tried to burn Alquan's body. He also stated that he stomped on the body several times because it did not burn as he had anticipated.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 170 Conn. App. 800 - James v. Commissioner of Correction

3. “guilty of the lesser included offense of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (3), and of interfering with an officer in violation of § 53a-167a, engaging police in pursuit in violation of § 14-223 and reckless driving in violation of § 14-222. The court rendered its judgment of conviction and sentenced the [petitioner] to an effective term of fourteen years of incarceration followed by four years of special parole.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 170 Conn. App. 800 - James v. Commissioner of Correction