State v. Sheppard’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “[T]he teachings of Noble and Shulark are summed up in the emphasis in both cases on whether the criminal conduct “was directed to the accomplishment of a single criminal objective,” Noble , or whether the conduct was “part of a continuous series of criminal acts,” Shulark . The factors of time, place and number of victims are to be considered in assessing this criminal conduct, but A.R.S § 13-604(H), in recognizing that separate crimes can be committed on “the same occasion,” does not make much sense if these factors alone are determinative.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Sheppard · State v. Rasul