487 So. 2d 8 - Amazon v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 61 state decisions

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1. “[T]here was sufficient evidence for the jury to have found that Amazon acted under extreme mental or emotional disturbance... . There was some inconclusive evidence that Amazon had taken drugs the night of the murders, stronger evidence that Amazon had a history of drug abuse, and testimony from a psychologist indicated Amazon was an "emotional cripple" who had been brought up in a negative family setting and had the emotional maturity of a thirteen-year-old with some emotional development at the level of a one-year-old.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 714 So. 2d 391 - Mahn v. State · 575 So. 2d 170 - Hegwood v. State

2. “[P]otentially harmful misconduct is presumptively prejudicial, but the defendant has the initial burden of establishing a prima facie case that the conduct is potentially prejudicial.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 668 So. 2d 1016 - Norman v. Gloria Farms, Inc. · 811 So. 2d 661 - Morris v. State

3. “persuaded that the jury could have properly found and weighed mitigating factors and reached a valid recommendation of life imprisonment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 714 So. 2d 391 - Mahn v. State · 575 So. 2d 170 - Hegwood v. State