State v. Akahi’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “[i]n this case, the decisive issue was credibility. As noted by counsel for [co-defendant] Grace [Akahi] in closing argument, the jury had to decide between “the police version of what occurred up at the land ... versus Grace Akahi’s version of what occurred at the land[.]” We conclude that it cannot be said beyond a reasonable doiibt that, if [defendant James Kimo] Ak-ahi’s and/or [co-defendant] Kaahanui’s voices had been added to Grace’s version of what occurred at the land, the jury’s decision would not have been different.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Hoang

2. “[i]n this case, the decisive issue was credibility. As noted by counsel for [co-defendant] Grace [Akahi] in closing argument, the jury had to decide between “the police version of what occurred up at the land ... versus Grace Akahi’s version of what occurred at the land[.]” We conclude that it cannot be said beyond a reasonable doubt that, if [defendant James Kimo] Ak-ahi’s and/or [co-defendant] Kaahanui’s voices had been added to Grace’s version of what occurred at the land, the jury s decision would not have been different.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Graybeard