State v. Chavez’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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

1. “On a motion for judgment of acquittal, the court is required to approach the evidence from a standpoint most favorable to the government, and to assume the truth of the evidence offered by the prosecution. If on this basis there is substantial evidence justifying an inference of guilt, the motion for acquittal must be denied. On a motion for new trial, however, the power of the court is much broader. It may weigh the evidence and consider the credibility of witnesses. If the court reaches the conclusion that the verdict is contrary to the weight of the evidence and that a miscarriage of justice may have resulted, the verdict may be set aside and a new trial granted.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Griffin · State v. Griffin

2. “[w]here the evidence is contradictory and the verdict is against the weight of evidence... a new trial may be granted by the court trying the cause in their discretion”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Griffin

3. “substitute its judgment for that of the jury, simply because it may disagree with the verdict,”

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