State v. Baker’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate · 58 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 62 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “fair probability that contraband or evidence of a crime will be found.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Mahsman · State v. Rush

2. “As to Count 1, if you find, and believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt: First, that on or about October 27, 2001, in the County of Saline, State of Missouri, Donald L. Biggs Jr. took United States Currency, which was property in the possession of Michele A. Leach, and Second, that Donald L. Biggs Jr. did so for the purpose of withholding it from the owner permanently, and Third, that Donald L. Biggs Jr. in doing so used physical force on or against Michele A. Leach for the purpose of preventing resistance to the taking of the property, and Fourth, that in the course of taking the property, Donald L. Biggs Jr. caused serious physical injury to Michele A. Leach, then you are instructed that the offense of robbery in the first degree has occurred, and if you further find and believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt: Fifth, that with the purpose of promoting or furthering the commission of that robbery in the first degree, the defen dant acted together with or aided Donald L. Biggs Jr. in committing that offense, then you mil find the defendant guilty under Count 1 of robbery in the first degree .... [emphasis added]”

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

3. “A defendant is only entitled to relief based on a post-trial claim that the information is insufficient if the defendant demonstrates actual prejudice. A defendant suffers actual prejudice if the information or indictment was either so deficient that the defendant was not placed on notice as to what crime he or she was being charged with or was so lacking in clarity that the defendant was unable properly to prepare a defense.”

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