Pagaud v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Testimony to explain the motives which operated upon the law-makers, or to point out the objects they had in view, is wholly inadmissible. It would take from the statute law every semblance of certainty and make its character depend upon the varying and conflicting statements of witnesses.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 612 So. 2d 1087 - City of Natchez, Miss. v. Sullivan