In re Loza’s Empirical Analysis

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8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “at the very least revealed that [the defendant] with eyes wide open embarked upon an armed robbery with the type of cohort who callously bragged about having shot another human being moments earlier”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 237 Cal. Rptr. 3d 610 - In re Bennett · 222 Cal. Rptr. 3d 691 - In re Tyrone A. Miller On Habeas Corpus

2. “standard of review ... is whether, when evidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid value is viewed 'in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the allegation beyond a reasonable doubt.' [Citations.] The standard is the same under the state and federal due process clauses. [Citation.] We presume, in support of the judgment, the existence of every fact the trier of fact could reasonably deduce from the evidence, whether direct or circumstantial. [Citation.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 237 Cal. Rptr. 3d 610 - In re Bennett

3. “actively involved in every element of the kidnaping-robbery and physically present during the entire sequence of criminal activity,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 246 Cal. Rptr. 3d 342 - In re Taylor