Floyd v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1964
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
October 1967
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Most-quoted passages
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““776.04 Attempts, generally. — Whoever attempts to commit an offense prohibited by law and in such attempt does any act toward the commission of such an offense, but fails in the perpetration, or is intercepted or prevented in the execution of the same shall, when no express provision is made by law for the punishment of such attempt, be punished as follows: “(1) If the offense attempted to be committed is punishable with death, the person convicted of such attempt shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding ten years. “(2) If the offense attempted to be committed is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for life, or for five years or more, the person convicted of such attempt shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding five years, or in the county jail not exceeding one year. “(3) If the offense attempted to be committed is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of less than five years, or by imprisonment in the county jail, or by fine, the person convicted of such attempt shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding three hundred dollars. “In no case shall the punishment by imprisonment exceed one-half of the greatest punishment which might have been inflicted if the offense attempted had been committed.” (Italics supplied)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Fitz““810.05 Breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor. — Whoever breaks and enters or enters without breaking any dwelling or store house, or any building, ship, vessel, or railroad car with intent to commit a misdemeanor, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison or county jail not exceeding five years, or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.” (Italics supplied)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Fitz
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