Harper v. Grammer’s Empirical Analysis

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9 federal appellate · 4 district · 6 state decisions

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1. “Neb.Rev.Stat. Sec. 29-2523(1)(d) (emphasis added). The plain language of aggravating circumstance (1)(d) describes two separate components, requiring the sentencing panel to consider: (1) whether the murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel; or (2) whether the murder manifested exceptional depravity by ordinary standards of morality and intelligence. Aggravating circumstance (1)(d)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Williams v. Clarke

2. “that portion of the statute constitutional under Gregg v. Georgia, [ 428 U.S. 153 , 96 S.Ct. 2909, 49 L.Ed.2d 859 (1976);] Godfrey v. Georgia, [ 446 U.S. 420 , 100 S.Ct. 1759, 64 L.Ed.2d 398 (1980) (plurality);] and Maynard v. Cartwright, 486 U.S. 356 , 108 S.Ct. 1853, 100 L.Ed.2d 372 (1988).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Williams v. Clarke

3. “directed to the conscienceless or pitiless crime which is unnecessarily torturous to the victim.” State v. Simants, 197 Neb. 549 , 250 N.W.2d 881, 891 (1977). Murders involving torture, sadism, sexual abuse, or the imposition of extreme suffering would satisfy the requirements of the”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 293 F. Supp. 2d 1011 - Palmer v. Clarke