Campbell v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Now, if you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 10th day of July, 2005, in Harris County, Texas, the defendant, Kenneth Eugene Harris, did then and there unlawfully, recklessly cause the death of [the complainant] by striking [her] with the motor vehicle while driving the motor vehicle at an excessive rate of speed and failing to keep a proper lookout, then you will find the defendant guilty of manslaughter, as charged in the indictment. Unless you, so find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, or if you have a reasonable doubt thereof, you will acquit the defendant of manslaughter and next consider whether the defendant is guilty of the lesser offense of criminally negligent homicide. [[Image here]] Therefore, if you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 10th day of July, 2005, ... the defendant ... did then and there unlawfully, with criminal negligence cause the death of [the complainant] by striking [her] with the motor vehicle while driving the motor vehicle at an excessive rate of speed and failing to keep a proper lookout, then you will find the defendant guilty of criminally negligent homicide. [[Image here]] If you have a reasonable doubt as to whether the defendant is guilty of any offense defined in this charge then you, will acquit the defendant and say by you,r verdict “Not Guilty.” [[Image here]] After you retire to the jury room, you should select one of your members as your Foreman. It is”

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