State v. Hickman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In order for the defendant, Veronica L. Calver, to be guilty of Child Custody Interference, the state must prove each of the following: 1. On or between September 8, 2011 and October 10, 2011 2. the defendant, Veronica L. Calver, intentionally 3. and without lawful authority 4. took and/or kept and/or withheld 5. a child under the age of 18 years, 6. from Raymond Calver who had the right to custody and/or other parental rights arising from a temporary restraining order regarding the child in CV-DR-2011-16503, 7. where the defendant, with knowledge of the order, took the child out of state and/or did not voluntarily return the child unharmed. If any of the above has not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, you must find the defendant not guilty. If each of the above has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, then you must find the defendant guilty. The “right to custody” includes custody, joint custody, visitation, or other parental rights, whether such rights arise from a temporary or permanent custody order or from the equal custodial rights of each parent in the absence of a custody order. It is not “without lawful authority” to take and/or keep and/or withhold a child if such action is taken to protect the child from imminent physical harm and/or such an action is taken by a parent fleeing from imminent physical harm to such parent.”

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

2. “In order for the defendant to be guilty of Count I, Aiding and Abetting First Degree Murder, the state must prove each of the following: 1. On or about the 4th day of August, 2008; 2. In the State of Idaho; 3. Jon Allen Kienholz, Jr., did without justification or excuse, 4. Willfully, unlawfully, deliberately, and 5. With malice aforethought and premeditation, 6. Kill Neil Howard, 1 a human being, and 7. The Defendant, COREY SKII REID, aided and abetted in the commission of the crime. If the State has failed to prove any of the above, then you must find the defendant not guilty of murder. If you find that all the above have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt then you must find the defendant guilty of murder and decide if the defendant is guilty of first degree murder.”

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