State v. Allen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 18 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “The crimes occurred in close proximity in both time and place and involved the same method of operation and a repeated course of conduct by King and by defendant. While the victims can be characterized as targets of opportunity, the robbery of targets of opportunity was the intention of King and defendant when they began their criminal activities. Unlike the cases cited by defendant, (S tate v. Buford, 582 S.W.2d 298 (Mo.App.1979); State v. Howard, 601 S.W.2d 308 (Mo.App.1980); and State v. Wood, 613 S.W.2d 898 (Mo.App.1981) ] here there is evidence that King and defendant set out on a “preconceived and deliberate criminal foray.” We therefore find a sufficient basis for joinder of the offenses.”

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

2. “All offenses that are based on the same act or on two or more acts that are part of the same transaction or on two or more acts or transactions that constitute parts of a common scheme or plan may be charged in the same indictment or information in separate counts.”

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