1 Ariz. App. 463 - State v. Waits’s Empirical Analysis

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18 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““This court holds that the evidence of the cashing of this second check was relevant and approves of the following language in State v. Carvelo (Hawaii 1961) 361 P.2d 45, 55 , which in turn is quoting with approval from People v. Peete (1946) 28 Cal.2d 306 , 169 P.2d 924 , 929: * * “The general tests of the admissibility of evidence in criminal cases are: * * * does it tend logically, naturally, and by reasonable inference to establish any fact material for the people, or to overcome any material matter sought to be proved by the defense? If it does, then it is admissible, whether it embraces the commission of another crime or does not, whether the other crime be similar in kind or not, whether it be part of a single design or not.’ ” * * * ” State v. Waits, 1 Ariz.App. 463, 465 , 404 P.2d 729, 731 (1965).”

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

2. “"Evidence which creates `a mere suspicion' that the accused committed the other acts is not enough and the other offense must be proved with `some certainty.' People v. Edwards (3rd Dist. 1958), 159 Cal. App.2d 208 , 323 P.2d 484 . But the proof need not be beyond a reasonable doubt. People v. Rickson (4th Dist. 1952), 112 Cal. App.2d 475 , 246 P.2d 700 . "Within these two limits, that is, that the evidence must be such as to create more than a suspicion and the requirement that there be proof beyond a reasonable doubt, this court holds there is an area of discretion in the trial court which is not violated in this action." (Emphasis added.)”

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