686 So. 2d 563 - Read v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Tibbs v. Florida · National Labor Relations Board v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n · 555 So. 2d 818 - Johnson v. State · 513 So. 2d 79 - Harris v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“" 'Conflicting evidence presents a jury issue. Smith v. State , 583 So.2d 990 (Ala.Cr.App.), writ denied, 583 So.2d 993 (Ala. 1991). "The jury is the judge of the facts, the demeanor of the witnesses, and their testimony." Finch v. State , 445 So.2d 964 (Ala.Cr.App. 1983). . . . Where facts are presented from which the jury could reasonably infer that the alleged crime has been committed, then the question must be submitted to the jury. Brandon v. State , 542 So.2d 1316 (Ala.Cr.App. 1989). "The jury is then under a duty to draw permissible inferences from the circumstantial evidence presented and to base its verdict accordingly." Id. at 1318 .' "”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“`if committed under a naturally engendering passion.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Westbrook v. State
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