Dragon v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1974
Citation profile
20
cited by 20 later decisions
1
states following
July 1979
most recently cited
20 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Blackburn v. State · Hill v. State · Colee v. State · Swift v. State · Dombkowski v. State
Most-quoted passages
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““The psychiatrist-witness was testifying about mental illness, a notoriously complex subject, and his testimony was not without ambiguity, qualification, and tentativeness, no doubt reflecting his awareness of the state of the discipline. The trial judge’s questions were simply attempts to elicit more relevant information omitted by trial counsel in their interrogation. It is well-settled that such a procedure is within the discretion of a trial judge.” (Citations omitted.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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