153 Ind. App. 387 - Berry v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It has been held that where reliance is placed on circumstantial evidence, that evidence must be so conclusive in character that it excludes every reasonable hypothesis of the innocence of the accused. It likewise has been held that the above rule is for the guidance of the trial court, and on appeal it is not the duty of this court to weigh the evidence but merely to examine the evidence with a view to determine whether or not there was sufficient evidence to support the verdict of guilty on each of the several elements of the indictment or affidavit.” (Citations omitted.)”

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

2. ““ ‘Counsel, knowing the court is omitting the instruction upon some point in the case, may not remain quiet and tender no instruction and afterwards claim the court erred. Such practice would be wrong and mischievous.’ ” ( 287 N.E.2d 557, 562 )”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 156 Ind. App. 625 - State v. Williams

3. ““. . . it is a well-established rule of law in Indiana that a foundation must be laid connecting the evidence with the defendant before it is admissible. Graham v. State (1970), 253 Ind. 525 , 255 N.E.2d 252 .” 287 N.E.2d 562”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 158 Ind. App. 260 - Maynard v. State