First v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1992
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
1
states following
October 2004
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Gregg v. Georgia · Furman v. Georgia · Lockett v. Ohio · Eddings v. Oklahoma · Woodson v. North Carolina
Most-quoted passages
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“If a defendant is convicted of an offense under section 19.03(a)(6), Penal Code, the court shall submit the three issues under Subsection (b) of this article only with regard to the conduct of the defendant in murdering the deceased individual first named in the indictment.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“an inclusive list of mitigating circumstances”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence“Tex.Code Crim.Proc.Ann. art. 37.071(b)(1) and (2) provides: (b) On conclusion of the presentation of the evidence, the court shall submit the following ... issues to the jury: (1) whether the conduct of the defendant that caused the death of the deceased was committed deliberately and with the reasonable expectation that the death of the deceased or another would result; (2) whether there is a probability that the defendant would commit criminal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing threat to society!.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissente.g. Alexander v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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