Olivas v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “imply that one can threaten without necessarily placing another in fear of imminent bodily injury. A logical inference from this is that “threatening,” as used in the Penal Code, does not require that the intended victim perceive or receive the threat, but “placing another in fear of imminent bodily injury does.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Boston, Ronald Glen · Anthony Fernando Strange v. State

2. “it is undisputed that [the mother] did not know what appellant struck her with. [The mother] was merely trying to pull her daughter away from appellant. There is no evidence that prior to stabbing her appellant threatened her in any way. She never saw appellant holding a knife nor did she testify that appellant threatened her with a knife. Finally, the evidence shows that after appellant stabbed [the mother], he fled. Thus, we are constrained to hold that the evidence is insufficient [] to show aggravated assault by threats even though it shows bodily injury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re A.J.R.P.

3. “(1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the person’s spouse; (2) intentionally or knowingly threatens another with imminent bodily injury, including the person’s spouse; or (3) intentionally or knowingly causes physical contact with another when the person knows or should reasonably believe that the other will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jones v. Shipley