Daniels v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “"As a general rule of law, all who join in a common design to kill another, whether in a sudden emergency, or pursuant to a conspiracy, are liable for the acts of an accomplice in furtherance thereof. It is sufficient if there were a community of purpose between the accused and the direct actor or person who actually caused the death, at the time the homicide was committed. Merrell v. State, 39 So.2d 306 (Miss. 1949); Adams v. State, 175 Miss. 868 , 167 So. 59 (1936); Sparks v. State, 113 Miss. 266 , 74 So. 123 (1916); McCoy v. State, 91 Miss. 257 , 44 So. 814 (1907); 40 C.J.S. Homicide § 9, at 848 (1944). Compare Riley v. State, 208 Miss. 336 , 44 So.2d 455 (1950)." 293 So.2d at 20-21 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 330 So. 2d 877 - White v. State