Zuckerman v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
May 1988
most recently cited
2 state decisions
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Relies on Zuckerman v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“Now if you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 5th day of March, 1986, in Matagorda County, Texas, the defendant, Rhonda Bryan Scott, did then and there intentionally and knowingly cause the death of an individual, Leslie Wayne Scott, by shooting him with a gun, in that Rhonda Bryan Scott, acting with specific intent to promote or assist the commission of the offense, solicited, encouraged, directed, aided or attempted to aid, Ricci Shay Pozzi to commit the offense and Ricci Shay Pozzi, acting with specific intent to promote or assist the commission of the offense, solicited, encouraged, directed, aided, or attempted to aid Charles Eameal Brannan to commit the offense, and on or about the 5th day of March, 1986, in Matagorda County, Texas, Charles Eameal Brannan, intentionally and knowingly caused the death of Leslie Wayne Scott by shooting him with a gun, then you will find the defendant, Rhonda Bryan Scott, guilty of murder as charged in the indictment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Scott v. State
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