387 So. 2d 375 - Achin v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “THE COURT: Do either of you have any special instructions to present to the Court? MR. SANDSTROM [defense attorney]: Well, it ended a little prompt. Do you have one in there that defines each of the words that are in here? THE COURT: I don't know. I never had a case like this before. Are there any lesser offenses of this? MR. SANDSTROM: There is always attempt. ..... MR. SCHAEFER [state attorney]: I would like, at least for the purpose of closing argument, that we know what the lesser includeds are. THE COURT: The only lesser would be attempted, as far as I know. No [other] lessers have been requested? MR. SANDSTROM: Right.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 436 So. 2d 30 - Achin v. State

2. “the error is not invariably fundamental and where the error is deliberately invited [by defense counsel] and the instruction not objected to, the defendant shall not be heard to complain about the result.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 436 So. 2d 30 - Achin v. State

3. “did more, much more than just remain silent and we must again borrow Judge Schwartz' language and remark that such `gotcha' maneuvers should not be allowed... .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 436 So. 2d 30 - Achin v. State