607 So. 2d 1288 - McMahan v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “'. . . . " '. . . [The appellant's] timely motion to that effect should have been granted, and the failure to grant it was reversible error.' " Deason , 363 So.2d at 1006 . "This court has also addressed the issue of election in Reed v. State , 512 So.2d 804 (Ala.Cr.App. 1987). In reversing Reed's conviction, we held that: *Page 656 " 'The state was, in the case at bar, clearly attempting to submit several different incidents to the jury without specifying upon which incident a conviction was sought. The record reveals that the jury was never instructed as to exactly which act or incident was to be considered in their determination of guilt. There was no guidance or explanation given, whatsoever, to the jury regarding the purpose of the admission of these five incidents. Indeed, it is unclear upon which incident their conviction was based.' " Reed v. State , 512 So.2d at 809 . (Emphasis in the original.)”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte King · Slater v. State