Neff v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “Everyone has said now that [Neffs unwillingness to take responsibility for his actions] has changed and that you are now trying to now go forward with your life. I am impressed with the fact though that your testimony in the Elizabeth Balser case where today you have talked about Tabitha as your friend but I am still startled by your testimony that you took cigarette breaks between the killing of her and delivering her body into the river. I cannot imagine any definition of friendship that would include not being appalled by the killing of your friend and not taking responsibility at that point.”

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

2. “may revise a sentence authorized by statute if, after due consideration of the trial court's decision, the Court finds that the sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and the character of the offender.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Tracy v. State

3. “legitimate observation[ ] about the weight to be given to [the defendant's] criminal history”

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