Greene v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate · 33 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “Greene next contests a comment made by the prosecuting attorney regarding the potential for Greene’s release should he be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The sequence of events and the colloquy between the judge and counsel follows: Defense Counsel: He’s exhibited remorse for the death of Sydney Burnett I think Mr. Wilson argued that,“Well, he’s in prison over this thing now.” Well, he’s in prison. He’s not getting out. He’s never getting out of Tucker Maximum Security Unit at Tucker, Arkansas. Prosecutor: Judge, I’m going to object to that. That’s misleading to the Jury. The Court: The Jury has heard the evidence. If Counsel misquotes the evidence, they can disregard it. Prosecutor: I’m talking about the situation about not getting out of the penitentiary. That’s not the law and it’s misleading. The Court: Well, I’ll sustain that. Prosecutor: Thank you, sir. Defense Counsel: Well, I would submit then that the only way he would ever get out would be a Governor’s Pardon, if that helps Mr. Prosecutor Wilson. Prosecutor: Well, Judge, it doesn’t. The law is clear that he maybe released pursuant to commutation, pardon or reprieve of the Governor. The Court: That’s correct. . Prosecutor: Thank you, sir.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Greene v. State

2. “Appellant Greene points out, in addition, that he rescinded his waiver of appeal in a communication with his trial attorney on December 2, 1999, and that, subsequently, he asked that the Arkansas Public Defender Commission be substituted as his counsel on appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Roberts v. State