Gardner v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 federal appellate · 14 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In a prosecution for perjury in a voluntary affidavit it has long been the law in Indiana that the evidence must not only show the defendant swore falsely in fact, but also that he did so wilfully, corruptly and knowingly.” (Citing authorities.) See also: 3 Wharton’s Cr. Law, §1291, p. 650.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Benjamin v. City of West Lafayette · Pendleton v. State

2. ““If he [appellant] carelessly swore to a fact that if he had been more cautious he would have learned to be false, it is not perjury. His negligence or carelessness in coming to a conclusion without taking pains to ascertain the truth of the facts to which he swears does not make his oath corrupt. Perjury cannot be wilful where the oath is according to the belief and conviction of the witness as to its truth.””

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

3. ““Whoever wilfully, corruptly and falsely, before any officer authorized to administer oaths, under oath or affirmation, voluntarily makes any false certificate, affidavit or statement of any nature, for any purpose, shall be deemed guilty of perjury,”

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