Borom v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
1
states following
October 1989
most recently cited
11 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Page v. State · Abercrombie v. State · Burris v. State · Lewandowski v. State · Holt v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“I suppose even standing alone without any history of criminal activity that this would be classified as a fairly outrageous crime. It's hard for me to imag-ime anything more terrifying than to a person who is working for a living and some masked bandit to burst in and threaten them with a sawed off shotgun uttering obscenities ... I really think our society is uh had about enough of that kind of stuff ... there is a good deal of aggravation in this case ... The defendant, having been found guilty of robbery, a Class B felony, and the court having entered judgment of conviction against the defendant, Michael Arvil Brooks, and the court having read and considered the argument of counsel and the exhibits that were offered, the court now finds in aggravation: The defendant has a history of criminal activity, including the improper use of firearms. 2. Imposition of a reduced sentence would depreciate the seriousness of this offense. There is a substantial risk that the defendant will commit further offenses, and, 4. The defendant has expressed no remorse for his criminal activity ... [I]t is important to me that I allowed Mr. Brooks to be out on bond. He was already charged with a major felony involving the use of a firearm and from all accounts I have heard here today and before, it seems he got involved in another incident in another state involving the misuse of firearms after I specifically ordered and directed that he have no contact, have no firearms in his possession ... [I”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Brooks v. State“strongly suggests the exact whereabouts of the evidence at all times”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Delatorre v. State
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