State v. Goodwin’s Empirical Analysis
1962
Citation profile
33
cited by 33 later decisions
1
states following
August 2004
most recently cited
31 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 33 later decisions — most recently August 2004 · most notably State v. Cuckovich (1972), State v. Royal (1981)
31 state decisions
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Relationships
Relies on State v. Kenyon · State v. McGuire · State v. Johnson · State v. McQuinn · State v. Hagerman
Most-quoted passages
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“Dr. Pope’s diagnosis at that time was that he was suffering from first and second degree burns which took about 20 per cent of his body, and at that time limited questioning was permitted. I questioned the defendant in regards to what occurred at 3025 Mont-gall, also in connection with the shooting of Mazie Lee, which occurred prior, that date. At that time the defendant orally admitted to myself, in the presence of Dr. Pope and several of the attending witnesses, that he attempted to take his life after he shot Mrs. Mazie Lee. We asked about attempting to take his life, he mentioned several ways. He stated after the shooting, he returned home and upon his arrival at the apartment, cut his wrists. That being too slow, he placed his — himself on the floor next to the gas outlet, disconnecting the heater and placing it in his mouth and covering himself with a blanket and pillow. He orally admitted that he laid there a number of minutes, he didn’t know how long. Then in a final attempt, lit a match, causing the explosion. Also he further stated at this time that if police officers would arrive prior to the explosions he would have made some attempt that a policeman would have to shoot him and take his life. 5 [Pp. 89-90 Tr. on Appeal]. He also testified at the close of his testimony that: Q. [By the prosecuting attorney] Thank you. You may inquire — just a minute. In your conversation with Goodwin at the hospital, is it my understanding that your testimony is at the hospital he ”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Q. When is the next time you saw Mazie Lee? A. I don’t remember what time it was but it was sometime early Saturday morning, May 30th. Q. Where was it you saw her that morning ? A. At her home I guess. Q. Do you recall what happened? A. I don’t remember what happened but things came back to me when I was going to General Hospital in an ambulance after the explosion. Q. What explosion was this? A. The house at 3025 Montgall where I live. Q. Now, what do you recall happened, while you were going to the hospital ? A. While I was laying down in the ambulance, the. first thing I thought about was myself. I remember cutting my two wrists and laid down on the floor at 3025 Montgall, and pulled the hose off - the gas heater and turned the gas on and swallowed gas about three or four hours. I hadn’t died then so I took a match and lit it and tried to blow myself up. Q. Did an explosion occur at 3025 Montgall as the result of your lighting the match ? A. Yes — it blowed the whole wall out and blowed me out with it. 3 Q. When did you recall or remember being at Mazie Lee’s home at 1612 E. 26th St? A. After I got to the hospital. Q. Do you recall what happened? A. Not exactly word for word, the first thing that came to me was that I had shot my wife, Mazie Lee. Q. Do you recall what happened? A. Like I told you — I don’t remember what time I left my house and went to her place. I don’t recall how I got there. It all seemed like a dream to me while I was at the hospital. Q. Do you remembe”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“"The Court further instructs the jury that under the law of this State, every homicide which shall be committed in the perpetration of stealing from a dwelling house, is deemed murder in the first degree. And in this case, if the jury find and believe from the evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt, that a homicide occurred while defendant was stealing from the dwelling house at 1618 N. 16th Street, in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, then such perpetration stands in lieu of deliberation and premeditation as hereinbefore defined, and the jury will be warranted and shall find the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree, and should say so in their verdict."”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Lindsey
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