Hampton v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1992
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
2
states following
March 2004
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Grimes v. State · Fox v. State · Cox v. American Aggregates Corp. · Wissman v. State · Summers v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“... blood is different from other liquids in that it consists of cells and has strong molecular bonds. As a result, when blood hits an object, it will show a definite directionality. If the blood hits at a 90 degree angle, it will show a circular spot; but if it hits at an angle different from 90 degrees, it will "tail" in the direction the blood is moving. Blood spatter analysis may be reduced to common, fundamental sciences, such as mathematics, chemistry, and physics. Because of its physical properties, blood which has been put in motion reacts in a certain, predictable manner when it hits a surface.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Holmes v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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