Morrison v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “The statute defining the offense of Murder, I.C. 85-42-1-1, reads in pertinent parts: (1) A person who knowingly or intentionally kills another human being ... commits murder, a felony. 1.0. 85-41-1-14 defines "human being" to mean "an individual who has been born and is alive." The statute defining the offense of Attempt to Commit Murder with which the Defendant is charged reads in pertinent parts: Indiana Code 85-41-5-1 A person attempts to commit a crime when, acting with the culpability required for commission of the crime, he engages in conduct that constitutes a substantial step toward commission of the crime. An attempt to commit a crime is a felony or misdemeanor of the same class as the crime attempted. However, an attempt to commit murder is a Class A Felony. The State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant, with intent to kill the victim, engaged in conduct which was a substantial step toward such killing. To convict the Defendant of Count I, Attempt to Commit Murder, the State must prove each of the following essential elements beyond a reasonable doubt: That Jerry C. Wilson (1) did engage in conduct that constituted a substantial step toward commission of the crime of Murder (2) by knowingly or intentionally at taching a bomb to the car being utilized by William McKay (3) in an attempt to kill him If the State fails to prove any of the elements for Count I, Attempt to Commit Murder, a Class A Felony, beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Wilson v. State

2. “can be negated by a showing that a sufficient”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Andrew McWhorter v. State of Indiana