Porter v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
November 1983
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Ely v. State · Williams v. State · Gant v. State · Peterson v. State · Smith v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“Therefore, if you believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant, Phillip Emerson, on or about the 3rd day of March, 1979, was a public servant, to-wit, a Houston Police Officer, and, in Harris County, Texas, acting under color of his office and employment, and knowing that this conduct was unlawful, did then and there subject [the complainant] to unlawful detention in that after arresting [the complainant], instead of taking her to jail or before a Magistrate, the defendant unlawfuly detained [the complainant] by driving her around in his car in order to pressure and persuade her to engage in sexual intercourse with him, and that such act was unlawful, and that the defendant knew such act to be unlawful, if it was, you will find the defendant guilty. If you do not so believe, or if you have a reasonable doubt thereof, you will find the defendant not guilty.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Emerson v. State“(a) A person acts intentionally, or with intent, with respect to the nature of his conduct or to a result of his conduct when it is his conscious objective or desire to engage in the conduct or cause the result. (b) A person acts knowingly, or with knowledge, with respect to the nature of his conduct or to circumstances surrounding his conduct when he is aware of the nature of his conduct or that the circumstances exist. A person acts knowingly, or with knowledge, with respect to a result of his conduct when he is aware that his conduct is reasonably certain to cause the result.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Emerson v. State
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