581 So. 2d 1133 - Brown v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “" 'An accused does not have a constitutional guarantee to publicly-funded psychiatric evaluations of his own choosing. Nelson v. State , 511 So.2d 225 , 237 (Ala.Cr.App. 1986), aff'd , 511 So.2d 248 (Ala. 1987), cert. denied , 486 U.S. 1017 , 108 S.Ct. 1755 , 100 L.Ed.2d 217 (1988). He is only entitled to such an evaluation when he claims insanity to be a "significant factor at trial." Ake v. Oklahoma , 470 U.S. 68 , 105 S.Ct. 1087 , 84 L.Ed.2d 53 (1985). " 'The decision to allow an indigent defendant access to public funds for psychological evaluation lies in the discretion of the trial judge. The trial judge has the opportunity to observe the accused firsthand and make a determination. Bailey v. State , 421 So.2d 1364 , 1366-67 (Ala.Cr.App. 1982).' "”

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

2. “'An accused does not have a constitutional guarantee to publicly-funded psychiatric evaluations of his own choosing. Nelson v. State , 511 So.2d 225 , 237 (Ala.Cr.App. 1986), aff'd , 511 So.2d 248 (Ala. 1987), cert. denied , 486 U.S. 1017 , 108 S.Ct. 1755 , 100 L.Ed.2d 217 (1988). He is only entitled to such an evaluation when he claims insanity to be a "significant factor at trial.”

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

3. “Ake v. Oklahoma , 470 U.S. 68 , 105 S.Ct. 1087 , 84 L.Ed.2d 53 (1985).”

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