Koonce v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 11 state decisions

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1. “The State’s argument fell within the wide latitude possessed by both the defendant and the State to discuss freely, from their standpoint the evidence, as well as inferences and deductions arising therefrom. Reversal will occur only when argument by counsel for the State is grossly improper and unwarranted on some point which may affect the defendant. [[Image here]] Appellant does not advise this Court as to how these remarks affected him, therefore, we will not address this argument.”

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

2. “We have previously held that waiver is effected by failure to file a motion to quash prior to entering a plea. Even had his assignment been properly preserved it would fail on its merit. There is sufficient evidence from which reasonable cause that a crime was committed and that appellant committed it could be found by the magistrate.”

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

3. “that deliberate intention unlawfully to take away the life of a human being, which is manifested by external circumstances capable of proof.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fisher v. Champion