West v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

64 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 65 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"From the moment of its official discharge the jury is released from any further obligations or duties in the case. It may not at any time thereafter be reassembled even on the orders of the judge for the purpose of correcting errors of substance in the verdict or for further deliberation of its verdict. With its official discharge it immediately became functus officio as a jury in the case and anything it did thereafter, even under the orders of the judge was null and void."”

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

2. ““When the defendant is found guilty the jury, except in the cases provided for, in the next three [two] sections, must state, in the verdict, the amount of fine and the punishment to be inflicted; where the plea is guilty or the trial is by the court, the court, subject to the same exception, shall assess the amount of fine and fix the punishment to be inflicted.” Acts 1927, ch. 200, § 1, p. 574, being § 9-1819, Burns’ 1956 Replacement.”

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

3. ““Indictment — How found. — At least five (5) of the grand jurors must concur in the finding of an indictment; and when so found it must be signed by the prosecuting attorney; and it must also be indorsed by the foreman of the grand jury, ‘A true bill,’ and he must subscribe his name thereon as foreman.””

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