United States v. Werner’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 federal appellate · 10 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. ““But that the jury must find that the receiver did more than infer the theft from the circumstances has never been demanded, so far as we know; and to demand more would emasculate the statute * * * ””

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 27 Ariz. App. 645 - State v. Ware · United States v. Pabon-Cruz

2. “one of the most telling indices of guilt is a low price paid by the receiver.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Walters v. Harden · State v. Fritts

3. ““ * * * once more we repeat that the probative remoteness of testimony is never alone an absolute reason for its exclusion, but should always be accompanied by some other objection if it is to prevail; such as the confusion which may result or the emotions it may arouse to disturb impartial decision. So long as the entirely discretionary admonition to keep the trial within practical limits is treated as a peremptory rule, so long will trials continue to go astray; in cases of any doubt the right course is not to exclude.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Thompson