689 F. Supp. 644 - Smith v. Thigpen’s Empirical Analysis
1988
Citation profile
6 federal appellate · 1 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) · 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Brady v. State of Maryland · United States v. Bagley · United States v. Agurs · Giglio v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“[Tjhe evidence of sexual abuse was substantial and apparent to everyone. It is obvious that the motive of this crime was not simply robbery. Roberts was alone in a darkened parking lot early on a Sunday morning when she was accosted. She was nevertheless abducted and taken to Smith’s apartment. Her sweater and her purse were found on his bed. Her body was found with her pants unbuttoned, her shirt on inside out and her brassiere pulled out of place. Hairs similar to her head and pubic hair were found on Smith’s bed. A Negroid pubic hair similar to Smith’s was found in her pubic combings. The implications of this evidence were obvious to the jury.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Smith v. Black
How this case has been treated — in progress
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