State v. Graham’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Finally it is argued appellant’s sentence, in conformity with the provisions of G. S. 1949, 21-107a, is invalid because the trial court did not have before it evidence sufficient to warrant its finding that appellant had twice before been convicted of a felony punishable by confinement in the penitentiary. Specifically this objection is based upon the premise drat at the time of sentencing appellant the trial court did not have before it documentary evidence establishing such convictions. Under existing conditions and circumstances such evidence was neither necessary or required. Appellant, himself, had admitted them and no claim is made that his testimony in that respect was not true.” (pp. 629, 630.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Ralph

2. ““So far as the record shows all this evidence was admitted without objection. In fact counsel for appellant, who, we pause to note, did not participate in the trial, does not even assert that objection thereto was made in the court below. Under such conditions and circumstances claims to the effect the trial court erred in the admission of evidence are not subject to appellate review.” (p. 628.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Wade

3. “[T]his court is not disposed to permit this [defendant], or for that matter any other litigant, to predicate error on action to which he has solemnly agreed in the court below.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Fleming