Westbrook v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1953
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
November 1973
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Most-quoted passages
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“"While the denial of the motion for severance, standing alone, might not be reversible error, when considered in connection with the meager evidence against this defendant, we think that the ends of justice will be best served by awarding a new trial to the appellant, and that the trial judge erred in refusing to do so." [7]”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Reddick v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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