127 Ill. App. 2d 310 - People v. Trice’s Empirical Analysis

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83 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 85 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘Where the weapon in question and the manner of its use are of such character as to admit of but one conclusion, the question whether or not it is deadly is one of law for the court to determine, but when the character of the weapon is doubtful or the question depends upon the manner of its use it is a question for the jury to determine from a description of the weapon, from the manner of its use and the circumstances of the case.’ ” 127 Ill.App.2d at 320 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 22 Ill. App. 3d 106 - People v. Ratliff

2. ““There was testimony in the present case that the weapon was held to the head of the victim; there was also testimony that a charge from a shell can create a high flash and cause considerable damage. Based on such testimony the jury was entitled to conclude that the weapon was dangerous.” 127 Ill. App. 2d 310, 321 , 262 N.E.2d 276, 282 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 53 Ill. App. 3d 675 - People v. Greer