People v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

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56 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 56 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The rule defining the function of the trial court when confronted with a motion to set aside an information under the section just cited, was thus enunciated in People v. Jackson, 146 Cal.App.2d 553, 556 [ 303 P.2d 767 ]: ‘. . . It is the record before the magistrate that is decisive. In arriving at his decision the magistrate may weigh the evidence, may resolve conflicts, and may give or withhold credence to witnesses. In testing the sufficiency of the showing made before him on motion to quash the superior court cannot do these things. (Citing cases.) ’ In People v. Flanders, 140 Cal.App.2d 765, 768 [ 296 P.2d 13 ], it is stated: ‘. . . On a motion to set aside an information, the court may not substitute its judgment as to the weight of the evidence for that of the magistrate conducting the preliminary examination. On such motion the court will not inquire into the sufficiency of the evidence if there is some evidence in support of the information.’ ’’ (See also People v. Jablon, 153 Cal.App.2d 456, 459 [ 314 P.2d 824 ].)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Wiley · 163 Cal. App. 2d 678 - People v. Spicer