230 Pa. Super. 72 - Commonwealth v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

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15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “THE COURT: Members of the jury, this lady has been talking to you about something she thinks happened, that he used narcotics. There is nothing in this case about that. That is something in her mind and we try cases on facts and the fact she had a theory as to why, to her, this man’s face changed has nothing whatsoever to do with this case. Therefore, members of the jury, if as and when you are sent to the jury room you are to totally disregard that answer and not use it in any way in determining the final conclusion in this case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Williams

2. ““Q Were you able to identify the defendant at the preliminary hearing without anybody pointing to him or pointing him out? A I was able to identify him, although he did look different. Q In what way? A His hair was different and his face had begun to fill. Q What do you mean by his face had begun to fill? A Shall I really tell you what I meant? Q Yes. A Well, if a man is without drugs for nine days he may gain a little weight.” (emphasis added)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Williams

3. ““. . . for as the Appellant states, it is well known that addicts frequently commit crimes against property to support their habits.” Commonwealth v. Williams, supra, 230 Pa.Super. at 79, 327 A.2d at 371 (emphasis added). 3”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Williams