State v. Cabezuela’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

96 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 96 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The test for sufficiency of the evidence is whether substantial evidence of either a direct or circumstantial nature exists to support a verdict of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt with respect to every element essential to a conviction.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Nichols · State v. Telles

2. “For you to find the defendant guilty of criminal sexual contact of a minor by use of coercion by a person in a position of authority [as charged in Count_], the state must prove to your satisfaction beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements of the crime: 1. The defendant [touched or applied force to the [unclothed]_of _ (name of victim);] [OR] [caused _ (name of victim) to touch the _ of the defendant;] 2. The defendant was a [parent] [relative] [household member] [teacher] [employer] [person who by reason of the defendant’s relationship to _(name of victim) was able to exercise undue influence over _(name of victim)] AND used this authority to coerce _ (name of victim) to submit to sexual contact; 3. (name of victim) was at least thirteen (13) but less than eighteen (18) years old; [4. The defendant’s act was unlawful;] 5. This happened in New Mexico on or about the_day of”

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

3. “reject [the d]efendant's version of the facts”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Telles