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“brutality in excess of that which is normally present in any killing" and "conscienceless or pitiless crime which is unnecessarily torturous to the victim”
301 citation events (3 in the last 25 years) across 20 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: State v. Rose (nc, 1994-01-28) · Strongest negative: State v. Nesbit (tenn, 1998-09-28)
Treatment trajectory · 1982 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1982 2004 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 16 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "but see" State v. Nesbit (2×)
Tenn. · 1998 · signal: but see · confidence high
Thus, employing the test espoused in Banks, 564 S.W.2d at 949 , we find no error in the admission of the photograph during the guilt phase of the trial. [3] See, e.g., State v. Scott, 626 S.W.2d 25, 28 (Tenn.Crim.App.1981); But see State v. Dicks, 615 S.W.2d 126, 128 (Tenn.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 431 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 (1981) (pictures of homicide victim while alive should not be admitted at trial unless relevant to a material issue, although such an error may not be prejudicial to the outcome).
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) State v. Rose
N.C. · 1994 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
brutality in excess of that which is normally present in any killing" and "conscienceless or pitiless crime which is unnecessarily torturous to the victim
examined Cited "see" Ralph C. Feltrop v. Paul K. Delo (4×)
8th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Mercer, 618 S.W.2d 1 , 10 n. 5 (Mo. banc), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 432 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 (1981). .
cited Cited "see" Rickman v. Dutton
M.D. Tenn. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Dicks, 615 S.W.2d 126, 131 (Tenn.1981), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 431 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Shurn (2×)
Mo. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Mercer, 618 S.W.2d 1, 9 (Mo. banc), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 432 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" Smith v. Dixon
E.D.N.C. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Martin, 303 N.C. 246, 254 , 278 S.E.2d 214, 220 , cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , *1384 102 S.Ct. 431 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 (1981) (requires “evidence that the murder in question involved brutality in excess of that which is normally present in any killing”); State v. Goodman, 298 N.C. 1, 24-25 , 257 S.E.2d 569, 585 (1979) (same).
examined Cited "see" State v. Griffin (4×)
Mo. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Mercer, 618 S.W.2d 1, 7 (Mo. banc), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 432 , 70 L.Ed. 2d 240 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Sidebottom (2×)
Mo. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Mercer, 618 S.W.2d 1,11 (Mo. banc 1981), cert, denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 432 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Schlup (2×)
Mo. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Mercer, 618 S.W.2d 1, 9 (Mo. banc 1981), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 432 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Gilmore (2×)
Mo. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Mercer, 618 S.W.2d 1, 7 (Mo. banc 1981), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 432 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 (1981).
cited Cited "see" State v. Noland
N.C. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Martin, 303 N.C. 246 , 278 S.E.2d 214 , cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 431 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 , reh. denied, 454 U.S. 1117 , 102 S.Ct. 693 , 70 L.Ed.2d 655 (1981).
cited Cited "see" State v. Adkins
Tenn. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See, State v. Dicks, Tenn., 615 S.W.2d 126 (1981), cert, denied 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 431 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Teague (2×)
Tenn. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Dicks, 615 S.W.2d 126 (Tenn. 1981), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 431 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 ; Houston v. State, 593 S.W.2d 267 (Tenn. 1980), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 891 , 101 S.Ct. 251 , 66 L.Ed.2d 117 .
cited Cited "see, e.g." State v. Duncan
Tenn. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also State v. Dicks, 615 S.W.2d 126 (1981), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 431 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Oliver
N.C. · 1983 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
State v. Goodman, 298 N.C. 1 , 257 S.E. 2d 569 (1979); see e.g., State v. Martin, 303 N.C. 246 , 278 S.E. 2d 214 , cert. denied, 454 U.S. 933 , 102 S.Ct. 431 , 70 L.Ed. 2d 240 (1981); State v. Oliver, 302 N.C. 28 , 274 S.E. 2d 183 (1981). 306 N.C. at 34-35 , 292 S.E. 2d at 227-28 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Pinch (2×)
N.C. · 1982 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
State v. Goodman, 298 N.C. 1 , 257 S.E.2d 569 (1979); see, e.g., State v. Martin, 303 N.C. 246 , 278 S.E.2d 214 , cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 102 S.Ct. 431 , 70 L.Ed.2d 240 (1981); State v. Oliver, 302 N.C. 28 , 274 S.E.2d 183 (1981).
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Fierro
v.
MacDougall, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections
No. 81-5296.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 13, 1981.
454 U.S. 933
Consideration, Took.
Published
1 passage pin-cited by 1 case
Pinpoint authority: bottom 60%
Citer courts: Supreme Court of North Carolina (1)

C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.