Murphy v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 state decisions

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1. “The record shows that appellant was a member of a group of inmates whose actions constituted an ongoing threat to complainant. Two members, Wilhite and Bloodsworth, communicated the actual requisite threats to complainant. After Wilhite and Bloodsworth forced complainant to commit acts of deviate sexual intercourse, appellant proceeded to engage in deviate sexual intercourse with complainant. The evidence was sufficient to show that appellant provided the means of committing the act of “deviate sexual intercourse” while Wilhite and Bloodsworth provided the requisite threats. Appellant clearly aided in the commission of the offense, and was thus culpable. The record supports the jury’s apparent finding that appellant was criminally responsible for the threats communicated by the other inmates.”

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

2. “There was no direct threat by him towards complainant and no proof that appellant was criminally responsible for the conduct of any other inmate. According to appellant, although other persons may have aided him in the commission of an offense, he is not criminally responsible for the instant sexual abuse of complainant because he neither aided nor assisted any other inmate in the commission of the offense charged.”

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

3. “A person is criminally responsible for an offense committed by the conduct of another if ... acting with intent to promote or assist the commission of the offense, he solicits, encourages, directs, aids, or attempts to aid the other person to commit the offense ..”

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