894 So. 2d 59 - Crain v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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62 state decisions

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1. “(l)(a) The term “kidnapping” means forcibly, secretly, or by threat confining, abducting, or imprisoning another person against her or his will and without lawful authority, with intent to: 1. Hold for ransom or reward or as a shield or hostage. 2. Commit or facilitate commission of any felony. 3. Inflict bodily harm upon or to terrorize the victim or another person. 4. Interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Johnson v. State · Delgado v. State

2. “A general guilty verdict rendered by a jury instructed on both first-degree murder alternatives may be upheld on appeal where the evidence is sufficient to establish either felony murder or premeditation.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 998 So. 2d 516 - Smith v. State · 972 So. 2d 839 - Blake v. State

3. “During a search of Crain’s residence, Bracket noticed the strong smell of bleach and recovered an empty bleach bottle. Bracket testified that there were obvious signs of grime and dirt around the edges of the bathroom sink. A blue fitted rug that would go around the base of the toilet was found in Crain’s dryer. Another detective applied Luminol, a chemical that reacts both with blood and with bleach, to Crain’s bathroom. The detective testified that the floor, the bathtub, and the walls “lit up.” Bracket also recovered two pieces of toilet tissue from the inside rim of Crain’s toilet and observed what appeared to be a small blood stain on the seat of the toilet. The tissue pieces, the toilet seat, and the boxer shorts that Crain was wearing on the morning of September 11, 1998, were collected and analyzed for DNA evidence. A forensic scientist for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) testified at trial that two blood stains were found on the toilet seat, one blood stain was found on one of the pieces of toilet tissue, and one blood stain was found on the boxer shorts. The FDLE forensic scientist testified that the blood stain on the boxer shorts and one of the stains from the toilet seat contained DNA consistent with the DNA extracted from personal items belonging to Amanda Brown. The second stain on the toilet seat and the stain on the tissue contained DNA consistent with a mixture of the DNA profiles of Amanda and Crain. Testimony established that the probabili”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 78 So. 3d 1025 - Crain v. State