People v. Quarez’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

43 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 43 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The corpus delicti of the offense defined in section 2 consists, as we have shown, of two elements—the second being the foreign nativity and non-naturalization of the appellant. The rule is well settled and the authorities numerous in this state that the extrajudicial statements, admissions or confession of a defendant cannot be used to establish any necessary element of the corpus delicti of the crime charged. The corpus delicti must be established by independent evidence before the extrajudicial statements, admissions or confession of a defendant are admissible. (People v. Jones, 31 Cal. 565 ; People v. Simonsen, 107 Cal. 345 [ 40 Pac, 440 ]; People v. Johnson, 73 Cal. App. 214 [238 Pac. 814].) (See, also, People v. Garcia, 196 Cal. 784 [ 238 Pac. 367 ].)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 74 Cal. App. 276 - People v. Villanueva

2. ““Where the subject matter of a negative averment in the indictment, or a fact relied upon by defendant as a justification or excuse, relates to him personally [as citizenship] or otherwise lies peculiarly within his knowledge, the general rule is that the burden of proof as to such averment or fact is on him.” (Also citing 22 Cor. Jur., p. 81.) (Italics supplied.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Osaki