State v. Hudson’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. ““We accept as true all evidence tending to prove guilt together with all reasonable inferences that support the finding, and all contrary evidence and inferences are ignored. [State v. Pollard, 941 S.W.2d 831, 833 (Mo.App.1997) ]. We determine whether there was sufficient evidence from which a trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. Phillips, 940 S.W.2d 512, 520 (Mo.banc 1997). Moreover, this Court does not weigh the evidence or determine the reliability or credibility of witnesses. State v. Frappier, 941 S.W.2d 859, 861 (Mo.App.1997).””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Gonzalez · State v. Wirth

2. “[ Murder in the First Degree :] The State in this case failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that [Hooper] committed the very fundamental element of the offense of murder in the first degree, that she caused the death of [Victim]. Without proving that element of the offense, a jury does not confront the decision of whether a homicide was committed 'knowingly' and 'after deliberation upon the matter.' [ Armed Criminal Action :] Without proving that [Hooper] committed the underlying felony of murder in the first degree, which they wholly failed to do, it goes without saying that the state was unable to show that such was committed 'with, or through the use, assistance, or aid of a dangerous instrument or deadly weapon.' Therefore, there cannot possibly be a conviction for armed criminal action.”

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

3. “The crime of first degree murder consists of three elements: (1) knowingly (2) causing the death of another person (3) after deliberation upon the matter.”

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