398 N.J. Super. 192 - State v. Echols’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “Q. I'm going to ask you to remember back to Saturday evening, September 3rd, 1994, 10:00, 10:30 in the evening. Remember that day? A. Yes. Q. And where were you at the time? A. In the parking lot. ... Q. Now, were you with anybody in the parking lot that evening at that time? A. I was with a girl at that time. Q. Okay. With anybody else? A. I was around Jasmine Nelson, Raymond George and [defendant]. Q. Okay. And did something happen then, did you hear any shots? A. Yes, I heard shots. Q. Do you know how many you heard? A. Can't remember. Q. And what did you do? A. I ran. Q. Did you see—did anybody else run? A. Yes. Q. Did you run together? A. Yes. Q. And who is it, tell the jury who is it who ran with you? A. Raymond George, Jasmine Nelson and [defendant]. Q. Okay. At any time, did you see any gun in the hands of [defendant]? A. No.”

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

2. “the prosecutor's improper comments about the danger defendant posed, and [that] the failure of appellate counsel to pursue the matter on direct appeal undermines confidence in the result and deprived defendant of the effective assistance of counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Echols

3. “are not people who like you are able to sit in a fairly nice courtroom in Essex County. The sheriff officers are here, so that you can feel safe and comfortable. You know that nothing is going to happen to you. You are just hearing evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Echols