194 N.C. App. 267 - State v. Lawson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Substantial evidence is such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 196 N.C. App. 790 - State v. Beavers · 251 N.C. App. 850 - State v. McLean

2. “A trial court should deny a motion to dismiss if, considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the State and giving the State the benefit of every reasonable inference, there is substantial evidence of each essential element of the offense charged and of the defendant being the perpetrator of the offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 251 N.C. App. 850 - State v. McLean

3. “Deliberation means an intent to kill, carried out in a cool state of blood, in furtherance of a fixed design for revenge or to accomplish an unlawful purpose and not under the influence of a violent passion, suddenly aroused by lawful or just cause or legal provocation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 196 N.C. App. 790 - State v. Beavers