Thompson v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
October 2000
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Appellate journey
reviewedthe decision below (from Texas 248th Judicial District Court)
Relationships
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Morrissey v. Brewer · Hernandez v. State · Chambers v. State · Burks v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“PROSECUTOR: What instructions did you give— what did you tell the witness, Lenora Choice, about the photographs that you were about to show her. WITNESS: If she could positive— if she could identify the defendant or the suspect. PROSECUTOR: And did you additionally show these photographs to a witness, Amanda Williams? WITNESS: Yes, ma'am. PROSECUTOR: What instructions did you give her? WITNESS: Same instructions. PROSECUTOR: And did you continue after— after that— in your investigation? WITNESS: Ma'am? PROSECUTOR: Did you continue your investigation following that? WITNESS: Yes, ma'am. PROSECUTOR: Were there any other suspects that you investigated? WITNESS: No, ma'am. PROSECUTOR: Did any information come to you to make you believe that there were any other suspects in this case? WITNESS: No, ma'am.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Thompson v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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