Bryant v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When reviewing a motion for a JNOV, the trial judge is required to accept as true all of the evidence that is favorable to the State, including all reasonable inferences that may be drawn therefrom, and to disregard evidence favorable to the defendant.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. La'Darrian McCray v. State of Mississippi · Samuel Terrail Young, Jr. v. State of Mississippi

2. “We will reverse only where with respect to one or more of the elements of the offense charged, the evidence so considered is such that reasonable and fair minded jurors could only find the accused not guilty.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. La'Darrian McCray v. State of Mississippi · Samuel Terrail Young, Jr. v. State of Mississippi

3. “Substantial evidence is information of such quality and weight that reasonable and fair-minded jurors in the exercise of impartial judgment might have reached different conclusions.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. La'Darrian McCray v. State of Mississippi · Samuel Terrail Young, Jr. v. State of Mississippi