951 So. 2d 91 - Hall v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 federal appellate · 23 state decisions

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1. “We are also aware that the standard jury instruction for manslaughter by act requires a finding that the defendant “intentionally caused the death of’ the victim. Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 7.7. We do not read this instruction to require an intent to kill, however. We read this instruction to require an intentional act that “caused the death of’ the victim.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Curry v. State · Zeigler v. State

2. “The [supreme] court’s holding [in Taylor v. State, 444 So.2d 931 (Fla.1983),] that an intent to kill is an element of attempted manslaughter does not require a determination that an intent to kill is an element of manslaughter by act. An intent to kill is required to commit an attempted manslaughter because no person can attempt to cause an unintentional act.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Houston v. State · 56 So. 3d 908 - Houston v. State

3. “Homicide is excusable when committed by accident and misfortune in doing any lawful act by lawful means with usual ordinary caution, and without any unlawful intent, or by accident and misfortune in the heat of passion, upon any sudden and sufficient provocation, or upon a sudden combat, without any dangerous weapon being used and not done in a cruel or unusual manner.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Mendoza-Padilla