Daniels v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
June 2019
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Dixon v. State · Brown v. State · State v. Layman · 160 Ga. App. 26 - Smith v. State · 184 Ga. App. 197 - Bowman v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“The rule of lenity applies where two or more statutes prohibit the same conduct while differing only with respect to the prescribed punishments. Dixon v. State , 278 Ga. 4 , 7 (1) (d), 596 S.E.2d 147 (2004). According to the rule, "[w]here any uncertainty develops as to which penal clause is applicable, the accused is entitled to have the lesser of the two penalties administered. ..." Brown v. State , 276 Ga. 606 , 608-609 (2), 581 S.E.2d 35 (2003).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“indistinguishable because all of the averments, including date (which was not made an essential element), victim, and description of defendant's conduct constituting the offense were identical, only one sentence may be imposed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the averments of each count refer to a different period of time, each period of time is made an essential averment of the transaction, and each count of the indictment is distinguishable and may be punished separately”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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