Bailey v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1976
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
July 1987
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Washington v. Texas · Thomas v. State · 172 Tex. Crim. 600 - Barton v. State · Meadowes v. State · Luna v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“. ” The prosecutor in Bailey replied, “Now, Mr. Davis says, ‘Well, where is Earnest Minniefield?’ I just want to tell you where he is. I’m happy to tell you where he is. He’s in the Texas Penitentiary. . . . I’m just more than happy to tell you where he is. And, I’m — he said, ‘Well, why wouldn’t Minniefield testify? Why wouldn’t he?’ Well, I’m here to tell you that Minniefield had an opportunity and he refused to testify against Bailey. Minniefield has been convicted of this armed robbery just like Bailey should be.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Thornton v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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