State v. Longworth’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 27 state decisions

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1. “THE COURT: Now, Mr. Foreman, and ladies and gentlemen, the, during the testimony that was being presented, the defense counsel objected properly. You had heard testimony from the statement by Chief Murray that the defendant says [sic] I saw Rocheville with the gun, and I did nothing to stop it. That’s part of the statement. The solicitor went on to say did Longworth say I knew what, he knew what was going to happen. And Chief Murray says [sic] yes, he says he knew what was going to happen. And that’s not true. And that’s not in the statement. And I have conferred with Chief Murray here in this courtroom on the record. And that is his interpretation. That is not a statement by the defendant. I must ask you to disregard that, to wipe that comment from your mind. It is improper [sic] thing to be injected into this trial, and you disregard it entirely please. It is so important. The only statement made was I saw Rocheville, and I did nothing to stop him. And that’s the end of it as best I can tell. Disregard anything further from Chief Murray on that point as I have outlined to you. All right. Thank you.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Longworth v. Ozmint · Longworth v. Ozmint

2. “A: Yes, sir, I do recall at one point during the interview he said that something to the effect that no one was suppose [sic] to be killed or was not intended that anyone get killed. Q: Uh-huh. (Affirmative) A: And, and one other thing that, that he had mentioned was that when he had taken Alex [Hopps] outside and put him over the bar, he observed Rocheville raising the gun up to Alex’s head, and he did nothing to stop him. He just watched him. Q: Who did nothing to stop him? A: -Longworth did nothing to stop him. Q: Did he say he knew what was happening? A: He said he knew what was going to happen. Q: All right, sir. A: But he did nothing to stop him.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Longworth v. Ozmint · Longworth v. Ozmint

3. “curative instruction was clearly sufficient to ensure the jury did not attribute Chief Murray's statement to [Longworth].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Longworth v. Ozmint