337 So. 2d 62 - Napier v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1976
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
1
states following
September 1986
most recently cited
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Shadle v. State · Stokley v. State · 333 So. 2d 193 - Retowsky v. State · 51 Ala. App. 651 - Adair v. State · Benefield v. State
Most-quoted passages
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““ . . . [I]t is well recognized that the granting of a mistrial is within the sound discretion of the trial court, for he, being present, is in a much better position to determine what effect, if any, some occurrence may have upon the jury’s ability to decide the defendant’s fate fairly and justly. And we will not interfere with the trial judge unless there had been a clear abuse of discretion. . . . ””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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