Evans v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “"The prosecution did present evidence that, after it came to the attention of State officials that [the meat packing company] had been supplying ungraded meat to the prison, [the codefendant] insisted that [the meat brokerage firm that actually purchased the meat] arrange to have graded meat on the next load. Six graded beef forequarters were on the rear of the next truckload of [this] supplied meat to Draper prison. The most that can be said of this evidence is that it highlights [the codefendant's] deception of the State, but it does not prove his intent to deprive the State of what he considered contract-equivalent quality meat. The prosecution fully proved [the codefendant's] deception from the fact of his misrepresenting the beef as graded when it was actually ungraded. The above evidence merely emphasizes [the codefendant's] deception regarding the ungraded nature of the beef but it does not prove [the codefendant's] intent to have supplied less than what he considered an equivalent quality beef. "Thus, for purposes of the criminal prosecution of [the codefendant], evidence that the meat received by the State of Alabama was of quality inferior to that called for by contract does not settle the issue of [the codefendant's] criminal intent. Even assuming that the State received poor quality meat, the prosecution was still required to prove [that the codefendant] knew the meat was poor in order to convict him of theft. When the prosecution's own undisputed evidence establi”

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

2. “was supplying that particular meat, yet he undisputedly did not provide, and he knew that he was not providing, what the contract specified and what his invoices reflected. Under the circumstances, [the codefendant] deceived the State within the meaning of § 13A-8-1 (1)(a)-(d). Yet, deception unaccompanied by an intent to deprive the owner of its property, is not theft. Ala. Code 1975, § 13A-8-2 (2). The prosecution presented no evidence of [the codefendant's] intent to deprive the State of the value of its contract, but in fact proved that he did not have that intent.”

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

3. “"A person is legally accountable for the behavior of another constituting a criminal offense if, with the intent to promote or assist the commission of the offense: "(1) He procures, induces or causes such other person to commit the offense; or "(2) He aids or abets such other person in committing the offense; or "(3) Having a legal duty to prevent the commission of the offense, he fails to make an effort he is legally required to make."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 553 So. 2d 654 - Chisler v. State