149 N.C. App. 588 - State v. Norman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

44 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 44 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A variance occurs where the allegations in an indictment, although they may be sufficiently specific on their face, do not conform to the evidence actually established at trial.”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 242 N.C. App. 633 - State v. Holanek · 255 N.C. App. 110 - State v. Glidewell

2. “Whether an indictment is sufficient on its face is a separate issue from whether there is a variance between the indictment and the evidence presented at trial, although both issues are based upon the same concems[:] ... to insure that the defendant is able to prepare his defense against the crime with which he is charged, and to protect the defendant from another prosecution for the same incident.”

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

3. “(a) Any person who breaks or enters any building with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein shall be punished as a Class H felon. (c) As used in this section, “building” shall be construed to include any dwelling, dwelling house, uninhabited house, building under construction, building within the curtilage of a dwelling house, and any other structure designed to house or secure within it any activity or property.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 188 N.C. App. 562 - State v. Jones