State v. Mims’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[T]o obtain a conviction for second degree murder, the state was required to prove that either [Demarein] Mims or [defendant, Jerome] Thomas killed the victims with either specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm, or while they were engaged in an armed robbery, even though there was no intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm. La. R.S. 14:30.1(A)(1) and (2). The state also had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mims was “concerned in” the commission of the armed robbery so as to be a “principal” in committing each element of that crime. La. R.S. 14:24. A principal to an armed robbery in which the victim is fatally shot by another may be convicted of second degree murder. State v. Huff, 27,212 (La.App. 2d Cir.08/23/95), 660 So.2d 529 , writ denied, 96-0212 (La.05/01/97), 693 So.2d 754 ; State v. Stokes, 26,003 (La.App. 2d Cir.06/22/94), 639 So.2d 395 , writ denied, 94-1880 (La.11/11/94), 644 So.2d 387 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 938 So. 2d 1178 - State v. Thomas

2. “All persons concerned in the commission of a crime, whether present or absent, and whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense, aid and abet in its commission, or directly or indirectly counsel or procure another to commit the crime, are principals.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 938 So. 2d 1178 - State v. Thomas