May v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When reviewing a sufficiency of the evidence claim in a criminal case, we must determine whether a rational trier of fact could find the essential elements of the crime were proven beyond a reasonable doubt. We do not consider conflicting evidence presented by the unsuccessful party, and afford every favorable inference which may be reasonably and fairly drawn from the successful party's evidence. We have consistently held that it is the jury's responsibility to resolve conflicts in the evidence. We will not substitute our judgment for that of the jury, ... our only duty is to determine whether a quorum of reasonable and rational individuals would, or even could, have come to the same result as the jury actually did.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kenyon v. State · Garay v. State

2. “1. On or about the 11th day of November, 2002, through on or about the 25th day of November, 2002 2. In Natrona County,'Wyoming 3. The Defendant, Tomika Johari Jones 4. Escaped by failing to. remain within the extended limits of her confinement, without proper authorization 5. Said confinement being the result of a felony conviction.”

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