507 So. 2d 1074 - Thompson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “[N]o matter how brief the recess, a defendant in a criminal proceeding must have access to his attorney. The right of a criminal defendant to have reasonably effective attorney representation is absolute and is required at every essential step of the proceedings. Although we understand the desirability of the imposed restriction on a witness or party who is on the witness stand, we find that to deny a defendant consultation with his attorney during any trial recess, even in the middle of his testimo ny, violates the defendant’s basic right to counsel.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Burgess v. State · 618 So. 2d 157 - Amos v. State

2. “[h]armless error is not a device for the appellate court to substitute itself for the trier-of-fact by simply weighing the evidence. The focus is on the effect of the error on the trier-of-fact.”

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

3. “Had the attorney-client consultation been allowed, defense counsel could have advised, calmed, and reassured Thompson without violating the ethical rule against coaching witnesses.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 618 So. 2d 157 - Amos v. State