Johnson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “"[T]he Negroid hair found clutched in the victim's hand, as well as the other Negroid hairs found in the vicinity of the body; the missing valuables; the evidence that the victim had sperm in her vagina which was not of the same type as that of the [defendant]; the evidence of a black stranger having been seen in the vicinity of the [defendant's] house earlier in the day; the fact that, even though the evidence showed a violent assault and a struggle, the [defendant] had no scratches, bruises, or blood on him when he was observed shortly after the crime was committed; and the evidence supporting the fact that the [defendant] worked at his job from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 655 So. 2d 1074 - Smiley v. State

2. “that a black individual or individuals somehow gained entrance to his home, [and] possibly raped, murdered and robbed his wife.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 655 So. 2d 1074 - Smiley v. State

3. “all other reasonable hypotheses except that of [the defendant's] guilt.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 655 So. 2d 1074 - Smiley v. State