State v. Mark’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 53 state decisions

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1. “the opportunity of the witness to view the criminal at the time of the crime, the witness’ degree of attention, the accuracy of the witness’ prior description of the criminal, the level of certainty demonstrated by the witness at the confrontation, and the length of time between the crime and the confrontation.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Rawlings · State v. Lasage

2. “On October 3, 1975, [Mark] purchased a white helmet and a used 450cc Honda motorcycle somewhere near his residence in Berkeley, California. The motorcycle was dark brown in color, had a windshield and leg protectors and a luggage box on the back. [Mark] also owned an Jowa registered lOOcc Honda motorcycle. At sometime prior to November 1, 1975, he removed the Iowa license plate from his lOOcc Honda and put the plate on the 450ce Honda. On October 20 [Mark] purchased one box of fifty .38 caliber Winchester Western Long Colt bullets manufactured in 1975, using his Iowa driver’s license for identification, from Ken’s Sport Shop in Paso Robles, California. He had access to a pistol capable of firing these bullets. On October 28 [Mark] bought a black Belstaff riding suit and a pair of motorcycle gloves from a Honda dealership in Berkeley, California. Jerry Mark left his apartment in Berkeley on the morning of October 29 on his 450cc motorcycle. He traveled through Lovelock, Nevada, on Interstate 80. He proceeded on Interstate 80 through Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Chap-pell, Nebraska, arriving there on the morning of October 31. [Mark] continued east toward Iowa stopping at a Stuckeys Pecan Shoppe in Brady, Nebraska. He left Brady and traveled to Atlantic, Iowa, stopping at the Shamrock Cafe. Mark then proceeded to Newton, where he was observed at another Stuckeys Pecan Shoppe. After leaving Newton, [Mark] traveled north to Ackley, stopping at a Holiday gas station at approximately 8:00”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mark v. Ault

3. “In reviewing the ruling on defendant’s first motion or request to inspect all the police files on the case, we are mindful of what we said in State v. Hall, 249 N.W.2d 843, 846 (Iowa 1977): ‘[1⅛ is clear from both federal and Iowa decisions not all information in the prosecution’s files must be turned over as a matter of constitutional due process.’ We also there said: ‘[T]he rule against defense access to all information in the prosecutor’s file and dragnet requests for information has been steadfastly maintained.’ We reaffirm that position here. Defendant’s first motion to produce, which was of the dragnet type, was properly overruled.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mark v. State