164 N.C. App. 430 - State v. Friend’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The doctrine of recent possession “ ‘allows the jury to infer that the possessor of certain stolen property is guilty of larceny.’ ” This Court has also explained that under the doctrine of recent possession, the State must show three things: “(1) that the property was stolen; (2) that defendant had possession of this same property; and (3) that defendant had possession of this property so soon after it was stolen and under such circumstances as to make it unlikely that he obtained possession honestly.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 198 N.C. App. 600 - State v. Rawlinson

2. ““In considering a motion to dismiss, it is the duty of the court to ascertain whether there is substantial evidence of each essential element of the offense charged.” “Substantial evidence is such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.” In ruling on a defendant’s motion to dismiss, the evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to the State and the State is allowed every reasonable inference.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 198 N.C. App. 600 - State v. Rawlinson

3. “Although a lay witness is usually restricted to facts within his knowledge, “if by reason of opportunities for observation he is in a position to judge . . . the facts more accurately than those who have not had such opportunities, his testimony will not be excluded on the ground that it is a mere expression of opinion.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 179 N.C. App. 710 - State v. Wallace