155 Ind. App. 520 - Faught v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"... He also emphasized that the jury should be given all relevant evidence upon that subject and not be bound by medical terminology or narrow `right/wrong' principles, ... * * * * * * The above language makes it crystal clear that Indiana still affords a criminal defendant the opportunity to present relevant, competent, and material evidence, to support his plea of insanity." (Our emphasis.)”

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

2. “"... The jury, as the trier of facts, remains the sole sentinel in the protection of both the rights of the accused and the welfare of society, enabled finally to consider all relevant facts pertaining to the defendant's mental state at the time the act was committed, and being thereby better qualified to render its ultimate moral judgment under the law." (Our emphasis.)”

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

3. ““Faught was not under the influence of heroin when he robbed the drug store. Rather, his defense is based upon his allegation that he was insane because of a compulsion caused by his complete lack of heroin, to which he was addicted.” Faught v. State (1973), 155 Ind. App. 520 , 293 N.E.2d 506, 507 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 162 Ind. App. 436 - Faught v. State