Stracar v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “The evidence at trial was that the Defendant [Stracar] was driving a vehicle which left the roadway, traveled along a sidewalk and a grassy area, crossed a divided roadway and hit a sign which launched the car over a median of the intersecting street and land[ed] on the victims [sic] car crushing the two occupants. Ms. Stracar traveled ... for over 500 feet at approximately 40 miles per hour. She suffered no serious injuries and was found conscious in her vehicle at the scene. She had to be removed through the roof due to crash damage.”

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

2. “[W]hat was missing from the State’s proof in this case is evidence that the appellant, in an intentional, knowing and purposeful manner, was driving at the time of the incident in a manner demonstrating a conscious and intentional indifference to consequences and with knowledge that damage is likely to be done to persons or property.”

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

3. “was driving a¡ vehicle which left the roadway, traveled [for over 500 feet at approximately forty miles per hour] along a sidewalk and a grassy area, crossed a divided roadway and hit a sign which launched the car over a median of the intersecting street and land[ed] on the victims[’] car crushing the two occupants.”

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