McInturff v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In the instant case, as in the Anderson case, the fact that Mclnturff possessed the whiskey is not controverted. However, unlike the Anderson casé, the jury in this case fixed the maximum fine of $500. It is unreasonable to think that the evidence as to the reputation of Mc-lnturff being a bootlegger did not influence the jury in fixing this maximum sentence. The erroneous admission of this incompetent evidence can be rendered nonprejudicial, however, by modifying the judgment so as to fix the minimum fine of $100, rather than $500. So modified, that verdict, in so far as the fine is concerned, could not have been any more favorable to Mclnturff.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Collins v. State

2. ““(1) As the record comes to this Court, it appears without controversy that one and one-half gallons of white corn whiskey was legally found in the possession of Mclnturff, and that at that time he admitted ownership thereof. It follows, therefore, that the verdict of guilty is supported by all the evidence.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Collins v. State