149 Conn. App. 41 - State v. Grant’s Empirical Analysis

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11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “While the state must prove an agreement [to commit assault in the first degree], the existence of a formal agreement between the conspirators need not be proved because [i]t is only in rare instances that conspiracy may be established by proof of an express agreement to unite to accomplish an unlawful purpose.... [T]he requisite agreement or confederation may be inferred from proof of the separate acts of the individuals accused as coconspirators and from the circumstances surrounding the commission of these acts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 175 Conn. App. 409 - State v. Raynor

2. “[T]he trier of fact may credit part of a witness' testimony and reject other parts.... [W]e must defer to the jury's assessment of the credibility of the witnesses based on its firsthand observation of their conduct, demeanor and attitude ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 175 Conn. App. 409 - State v. Raynor

3. “credit part of [Mohown's] testimony and reject other parts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 175 Conn. App. 409 - State v. Raynor