200 F. Supp. 2d 725 - Friday v. Pitcher’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “Petitioner was convicted of murdering Frank Marzett on December 22, 1993. “The trial court found as fact at the conclusion of trial that defendant, without the slightest justification or legitimate concern for his own safety, shot the victim in the back five times with a semi-automatic pistol.” People v. Friday, Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 182604 (July 29, 1997). The evidence established that petitioner and Mr. Marzett were members of a group which stole cars. The evidence also showed that petitioner and Mr. Marzett had a dispute over one of the cars members of the group may have stolen. Tony Ingram testified that petitioner had accused Mr. Marzett of taking one of his friend’s cars and threatened to catch him. Petitioner testified on his own behalf that, immediately before he shot the victim, the victim “turned around and went in his pocket on me.” Trial Transcript (“Tr.”) November 10, 1994 at 82. Petitioner admitted never seeing a gun on Mr. Marzett. Petitioner further testified that, although he did not know if the victim was pulling something out of his pocket or what the victim was doing, he (petitioner) “was in fear for my life.” Id. at 83 . Petitioner denied having intended to shoot Mr. Marzett. However, petitioner also testified that he shot Mr. Marzett in the back from a distance of about three to five feet. Mr. Marzett ran away when petitioner began shooting at him. but petitioner kept firing anyway. Petitioner acknowledged that he fired several shots at Mr”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Friday v. Pitcher

2. “I. Petitioner’s second degree murder conviction is supported by insufficient evidence. II. Petitioner’s arrest was illegal as was the failure to provide him counsel or a parent at the time of arrest. III. The arrest warrant was invalid. IV. Petitioner received ineffective assistance of appellate counsel in his appeal of right. V. Petitioner received ineffective assistance of trial counsel.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Friday v. Pitcher

3. “The sentence imposed is disproportionate to this eighteen year old high school student with no prior criminal record, especially because the sentencing court focused on the defendant’s lifestyle and association rather than on the instant offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Friday v. Pitcher