State v. Allen’s Empirical Analysis
1976
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
1
states following
October 1987
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Witherspoon v. Illinois · Furman v. Georgia · Trop v. Dulles · Weems v. United States · McGautha v. California
Most-quoted passages
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“Benton saw McNeill standing a few feet away but could not, due to the positions of the vehicles, see the Appellant. Looking around, Benton observed Cleve Allen and Sam Todd sitting in Cleve's truck. He testified that he called to Cleve in an effort to get the latter to restrain his brother. Benton then heard a blast and saw McNeill fall. He testified that the blast came from the direction in which Appellant was heading when Benton had last seen him. Benton further testified that he heard an unidentified voice say,”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Allen“well, there ain't but one thing to do now and that's kill the last damn one of these sons of bitches.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Allen
How this case has been treated — in progress
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