State v. Gee’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In addition to the other elements of trafficking a controlled substance by manufacturing, conspiracy to commit trafficking a controlled substance by manufacturing, possession of drug paraphernalia, and concealing identity the [S]tate must prove to your satisfaction beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant acted intentionally when he committed the crime. A person acts intentionally when he purposely does an act which the law declares to be a crime. Whether the defendant acted intentionally may be inferred from all of the surrounding circumstances, such as the manner in which he acts, the means used, and his conduct and any statements made by him.”

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

2. “For you to find the defendant guilty of forgery [as charged in Count -], the state must prove to your satisfaction beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of the crime: 1. The defendant gave or delivered to - (name of victim) a - (name of writing) knowing it to [be a false —] [have a false signature] [have a false endorsement] [have been changed so that its effect was different from the original or genuine] intending to injure, deceive or cheat - (name of victim) or another; 2. This happened in New Mexico on or about the — day of-,-.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Carrasco · State v. Caldwell

3. “A. falsely making or altering any signature to, or any part of, any writing purporting to have any legal efficacy ...; or B. knowingly issuing or transferring a forged writing[.]”

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