Yarber 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. ““While evidence of intoxication is admissible and may be considered in behalf of a person on trial for a crime involving specific intent, it acts as a complete and effective defense only when its degree is such as to render the accused incapable of entertaining the specific intent. Brattain v . State (1945), 223 Ind. 489, 497 , 61 N. E. 2d 462, 465 ....””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cody v. State · Hunter v. State

2. ““Appellant attempted to show provocation by claiming decedent was angered by losses in a dice game immediately before the homicide athat he attacked appellant. Appellant’s claim was discredited by the physical facts, viz.: There were no dice at the scene, nor on the person of appellant, nor was the money claimed to have been won by appellant found on his person, although he was fully dressed when apprehended almost immediately following the incident. It is well settled that the sudden heat of passion sufficient to reduce a homicide from murder to manslaughter must be accompanied by adequate provocation. Henning v. The State (1886), 106 Ind. 386, 400 , 6 N. E. 803, 812 , 7 N. E. 4 .””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Robinson v. State · Robinson v. State