Moore, Bobby James’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “• "Did those who knew the person best during the developmental stage-his family, friends, teachers, employers, authorities-think he was mentally retarded at that time, and, if so, act in accordance with that determination? • "Has the person formulated plans and carried them through or is his conduct impulsive? • "Does his conduct show leadership or does it show that he is led around by others? • "Is his conduct in response to external stimuli rational and appropriate, regardless of whether it is socially acceptable? • "Does he respond coherently, rationally, and on point to oral or written questions or do his responses wander from subject to subject? • "Can the person hide facts or lie effectively in his own or others' interests? • "Putting aside any heinousness or gruesomeness surrounding the capital offense, did the commission of that offense require forethought, planning, and complex execution of purpose?" Briseno, 135 S.W.3d, at 8 -9 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Moore v. Texas · Ex parte Moore

2. “[t]he legal determination of intellectual disability is distinct from a medical diagnosis.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Moore v. Texas · Ex parte Moore

3. “very withdrawn-maybe retarded but most likely emotional problems”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ex parte Moore · Moore v. Texas