State v. Seats’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “[Prosecutor]: The booking slip would— Your Honor, the State would offer evidence in essence to the affect [sic] that on August 10, 1979, at 1:30 a. m., the defendant was driving the vehicle in excess of 60 miles per hour westbound on Mariposa. He attempted to make a turn at that speed and failed to negotiate the turn. He drove into a yard thereabouts striking a vehicle and smashing the house. Police officers in full uniform who happened to be nearby at the scene responded to the accident. At that time, two subjects exited the vehicle and fled on foot. With another officer in pursuit, another officer approached the defendant who was behind the wheel. Upon seeing the officer, the defendant started the vehicle and backed out from the damaged house up to Officer Petchel who stood five feet in front of the vehicle and identified himself as a police officer and told the defendant to stop. The defendant screamed to the police officer and rapidly accelerated toward him. The officer was struck by the left front bumper on his left thigh knocking him 8 to 10 feet on the sidewalk. The officer then again yelled for the defendant to stop, the suspect veered toward the officer and struck his upraised elbow. Striking the police officer as described the defendant continued southbound fleeing the scene. He made no attempt to identify himself to the officers or to the occupants of the house, there being' occupants in the house at the time. THE COURT: The record will indicate the Court has quest”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Seats

2. “§ 13-116. Double punishment An act or omission which is made punishable in different ways by different sections of the laws may be punished under both, but in no event may sentences be other than concurrent.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Anderjeski v. City Court of City of Mesa