177 N.C. App. 165 - State v. Boyd’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A person has actual possession of a substance if it is on his person, he is aware of its presence, and either by himself or together with others he has the power and .intent to control its disposition or use. Constructive possession, on the other hand, exists when the defendant, while not having actual possession, . . . has the intent and capability to maintain control and dominion over the narcotics. When the defendant does not have exclusive possession of the location where the drugs were found, the State must make a showing of other incriminating circumstances in order to establish constructive possession.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 243 N.C. App. 435 - State v. Hooks · 202 N.C. App. 585 - State v. DEBERRY

2. “In ruling on a defendant's motion to dismiss, the trial court must determine whether the State has presented substantial evidence (1) of each essential element of the offense and (2) of the defendant's being the perpetrator.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 196 N.C. App. 178 - State v. Bethea · 201 N.C. App. 160 - State v. THREATTE

3. “in the light most favorable to the State, giving the State the benefit of every reasonable inference and resolving any contradictions in its favor.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 196 N.C. App. 178 - State v. Bethea · 201 N.C. App. 160 - State v. THREATTE