556 So. 2d 1385 - Hill v. Dugger’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “Given [the] four remaining aggravating circumstances, and the one mitigating circumstance, we find the erroneous consideration of the aggravating circumstance that the murder was committed in a cold, calculated, and premeditated manner is not such a change under the circumstances of this sentencing proceeding that its elimination could possibly compromise the weighing process of either the jury or the judge.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 643 So. 2d 1071 - Hill v. State

2. “the trial court properly concluded that there was no valid claim of ineffective assistance of counsel ... to justify an evidentiary hearing in [Hill's case]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 921 So. 2d 579 - Hill v. State