State v. Solano’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In this case, the court found the defendant guilty of being a habitual criminal and separately sentenced him upon this count. This was error. * * * the sentence in this case for being a habitual criminal is void, but the principal sentence upon the charge of breaking and entering is valid. * * * Consequently, we hold that the sentence of the court for 10 years upon the habitual criminal charge is void but that the sentence for a period of 5 years for burglary is a valid sentence and should be affirmed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Gaston

2. ““ * * * In State v. Solano, 181 Neb. 716 , 150 N.W.2d 585 , we held that while mere possession of stolen property standing alone is insufficient to justify a conviction of burglary, such possession of property is a circumstance which, taken in connection with other incriminating evidence in the case, may be considered by the jury in determining the question of the guilt or innocence of a defendant so charged.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Lewis