Simpson v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2017
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
November 2024
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · Green v. State · Chapman v. State · Williams v. Kelley · Faulks v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“beyond a reasonable doubt that [Thomas] in Fulton County, Georgia, did on or about the 9th day of October 2014, unlawfully commit an assault upon the person of Shinnara Gee by shooting him with a handgun, the same being a deadly weapon, as alleged in the bill of indictment, you would be authorized to find [Thomas] guilty of the offense of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The court further instructed the jury that the "burden of proof rests on the State to prove every material allegation of the indictment and every essential element of the crime or crimes charged beyond a reasonable doubt." When asked if there were any exceptions or objections to the charge, defense counsel stated that he had no objections. The trial court sent the indictment out with the jury for their deliberations. During deliberations, the jury submitted the following note to the court: Do we go by the wording in the indictment or by [the] definition provided to us; e.g., aggravated assault? Verbiage in the indictment reads: 9th day of October, 2014, did unlawfully commit an assault upon the person [of] Shinnara Gee by shooting him with a handgun, the same being a deadly weapon. Shoot or Discharge of a firearm? Threat of shooting?”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the trial court's instruction was erroneous, the error was obvious, the instruction likely affected the outcome of the proceedings, and the error seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“cannot establish reversible error, plain or otherwise.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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