Sitton v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1999
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
2
states following
August 2003
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 440 So. 2d 297 - Groseclose v. State · McFee v. State · 616 So. 2d 298 - Noe v. State · 568 So. 2d 1173 - Roundtree v. State · 533 So. 2d 473 - Lanier v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“Id. at 31. Also relevant was the testimony of a forensic pathologist, Dr. Steven Hayne, who testified that the babies were well-formed and developed to a stage where they could move spontaneously within their mother's womb. Id. Using that evidence, the court was satisfied that they were”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“considerable probative value in demonstrating that the babies were `quick' as required to satisfy the elements of manslaughter pursuant to Miss.Code Ann. § 97-3-37 (Rev. 1994).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the killing of an unborn quick child, by an injury to the mother of such child, which would be murder if it resulted in the death of the mother.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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