Parker v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

51 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 51 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “" * * * The assault must be of such character as to create in the mind of the defendant a reasonable belief that the danger is imminent and that it is necessary to take the life of his assailant in order to protect himself from death or great bodily harm; but it is not necessary that the danger be in fact imminent. If the circumstances are such as to create in the mind of a reasonable man an honest belief that he is then in such imminent danger, and, so believing, he kills his assailant, he is excusable.” (Emphasis added.)”

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

2. ““ * * * Whether the evidence was sufficient to warrant the verdict returned by the jury we express no opinion; but, whether innocent or guilty, the defendant was entitled to a fair and impartial trial, which from a careful examination and consideration of the record in the case we are convinced was not accorded to him. ⅜ * *”

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

3. “[I]f it clearly appears from the record that such fundamental and prejudicial error has been committed as to amount to a denial of substantial justice, or to deprive the defendant of a fair trial, the court should not hesitate to reverse the judgment and grant a new trial[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Michael Jesse Munoz v. The State of Wyoming