562 So. 2d 306 - Cain v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Spencer v. State of Texas a Bell · Hagemann v. American Savings & Loan Ass'n · Marathon Oil Co. v. United States · 511 So. 2d 225 - Nelson v. State · 500 So. 2d 1204 - Hubbard v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“[t]he obvious purpose of [using a prior conviction as an element of the charged offense is to] ensure that the accused is fully advised and informed of the nature and extent of the offense for which he stands charged. The aggravating circumstance is a statutory element of the crime which must be alleged and proven.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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