State v. Sprague’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “Initially, we find that the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the State, would rationally support the conclusion that [the defendant] is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the crime of aggravated assault. We hold, however, and the State concedes, that because the court’s instructions to the jury did not ensure its consideration of all the relevant defenses available to him, [the defendant] was denied a fair trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Pabon