933 So. 2d 1180 - Jackson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “MR. WELLS: You were arrested May fourteenth, two thousand four, weren’t you? DANNY JACKSON: Yes, sir. MR. WELLS: This is the first time you’re claiming that, uh, the [eyeglasses] case that was, uh, seized, uh, is not your case. Isn’t that true? DANNY JACKSON: I never claimed the glass case— MR. WELLS: You’re saying you never saw that glass case before, it’s not yours. DANNY JACKSON: That one is not mine. MR. WELLS: Are you saying there’s a, a different case that you had? DANNY JACKSON: The, the case that was in my pocket was a maroon— MR. WELLS: Is it— DANNY JACKSON: — case, it was almost brand new. MR. WELLS: Alright, so you’re talking about this brand new maroon case, uh, and this is the first time you, you’re claiming that that case that was seized is not yours. Isn’t that true? DANNY JACKSON: The, the question was never brought to my attention before. MR. WELLS: Well, this case has been pending since May fourteenth, two thousand four. DANNY JACKSON: Yes, sir. MR. WELLS: Okay. You’ve had an attorney, uh, representing you that, uh, close to that time through today, haven’t you? DANNY JACKSON: I’ve had two. MR. WELLS: Okay, you’ve had two attorneys and this is the first time on the eve of trial that you’re now raising this issue about your glass case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 136 So. 3d 1169 - Toney Deron Davis v. State of Florida

2. “You think that the defense attorney would, would like to cross examine the witness about, uh, where the evidence was, how he came about to have the glasses case. I submit to you that that defendant just made it up right before he decided to testify because if it happened] — it was an issue before he came into court today, it would have been raised, it would have been raised by one of his two prior attorneys and it would have been raised at some point prior to this, but no. It was raised at the eleventh hour right before he realized he’s getting ready to go in flames, uh, he changed his test[imony] — well, he decided to testify to a set of facts, uh, and, and put the officer’s credibility at issue.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 136 So. 3d 1169 - Toney Deron Davis v. State of Florida

3. “State cannot comment on a defendant's failure to produce evidence to refute an element of the crime because doing so could erroneously lead the jury to believe the defendant carried the burden of introducing evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hill v. State