625 So. 2d 645 - State v. Lee’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “(1) "As I understand it from what you've said before ..." (2) "I'm going to be a little bit shorter today because I've talked to a number of you before. So I won't go over most of those questions...." (3) "Everybody pretty much heard all the elements of the crime that we discussed in yesterday's case, and basically it's the same elements in this particular crime with a different date, and the fact that there's only one count here and not two counts. As I indicated yesterday, we have to prove that on or about November the 27th of 1990, something occurred, element No. 1. No. 2, that it occurred in Iberia Parish. No. 3, that defendant knowingly or intentionally did some act. As you heard with my example has something put in their coat pocket and they don't know anything about it, and the police happens to stop them and find something in their pocket, then we would not be able to meet our burden of sharing that the defendant knowingly and intentionally did something. That is, knowingly and intentionally possessed something. So we have to prove to your satisfaction beyond all reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly and intentionally did something ..." (4) "And you probably heard also yesterday, that as I read the elements, it doesn't require that I prove that Mr. Lee distributed any specific amount of cocaine ..." (5) "And, of course, the other thing I discussed yesterday was distribution, a lot of people have in their mind when they're talking about distributing drugs they ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 637 So. 2d 102 - State v. Lee

2. “Ms. Migues, let me ask you, if you have to serve on this jury for a second time, is that going to create any undue hardship on you? A. No, only if you would have me here the day before my wedding. Q. Well, let me assure you that we will not be here. If we are, there's something wrong. I would anticipate this case lasting probably the rest of the day and probably tomorrow morning. I would anticipate us being through sometime tomorrow. A. Well, that wouldn't be any problem. Q. And we talked about, yesterday, looking for this fair and impartial juror, and of course, now you've been through the entire system, jury selection and through the trial and deliberation, do you still feel like you fit the bill? A. Yes ...”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 637 So. 2d 102 - State v. Lee

3. “The fact that I don't intend to call this witness, or this person, is that going to create any problem in your mind at all? * * * * * * Ms. Louviere, I think I went over that with you yesterday. And Ms. Suard, I think I went over that with you, and Ms. Cuccio. * * * * * * And Ms. Ardizone, I've gone over that with you. Ms. Horn, Mr. Bourque, I think I went over that with you yesterday. * * * * * * And Ms. Strickney, I went over that with you. Ms. Hauser, Mr. Romero, I think I went over it with you, and Ms. Smith ...”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 637 So. 2d 102 - State v. Lee