161 N.C. App. 382 - State v. Baldwin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

49 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 49 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “ownership of the property, occupancy of the property, repairs to the property, payment of utilities, payment of repairs, and payment of rent.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 242 N.C. App. 361 - State v. Williams · 253 N.C. App. 409 - State v. Pannell

2. “A motion to dismiss is properly denied if “there is substantial evidence (1) of each essential element of the offense charged and (2) that defendant is the perpetrator of the offense.” “Substantial evidence is such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.” “When ruling on a motion to dismiss, all of the evidence should be considered in the light most favorable to the State, and the State is entitled to all reasonable inferences which may be drawn from the evidence.” If substantial evidence exists, whether direct, circumstantial, or both, supporting a finding that the offense charged was committed by the defendant, the case must be left for the jury.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Velazquez-Perez · 219 N.C. App. 139 - State v. Lopez

3. “[a]lthough the evidence tends to show that defendant shared the house with at least one other individual, considering the totality of the circumstances, a reasonable inference may be drawn that defendant had the power to control the use and disposition of the [drug paraphernalia] since it was located in a common area of his residence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 247 N.C. App. 799 - State v. Dulin