State v. Goodwin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 46 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “A prosecuting attorney has a broad duty "to disclose evidence in [his or her] possession that is favorable to the accused and material to guilt or punishment." A prosecuting attorney violates due process if (1) he or she does not disclose evidence that is favorable to the accused because it is either exculpatory or impeaching, (2) the prosecuting attorney has suppressed the evidence, either intentionally or inadvertently, and (3) the undisclosed evidence is material.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Parker · State v. Campbell

2. “Krabbenhoft’s statement to the police does not impeach Hall’s testimony. It is questionable that Krabbenhoft and Hall were speaking of the same event. Krab-benhoft was unsure of when he saw defendant “showing off’ by pounding the ground with the sledgehammer. He indicated that there were many social gatherings held at the boardinghouse where the sledgehammer was accessible and he, Krabbenhoft, was absent. Krabbenhoft added that he owned the sledgehammer, which was always kept in the yard, and the residents of the boardinghouse played with it occasionally-”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Goodwin v. State

3. “In a case such as this, where the defendant concedes killing the victim and the only issue is whether his mental state absolves him from responsibility, psychological expert testimony is particularly crucial. Here, the expert’s report indicated that her opinion, given at trial, was based in part upon a lack of significant history of crimes or violence. The state was entitled to test the depth of her knowledge about that history.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Dewey