Thornsberry v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1934
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
November 1940
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Bullington v. Commonwealth · Brashear v. Commonwealth
Most-quoted passages
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““Here the gambling game had no connection whatever with the homicide. Neither deceased nor his sons participated in the game, or were present. As the evidence did not come within any of the exceptions to the rule, it should not have been admitted; and the case being a close one, and the fact that appellant had been engaged in the poker game having been emphasized and brought to the attention of the jury in every possible way, we conclude that the admission of the evidence was prejudicial.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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