Garrison v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is the established rule that, where a prosecution may be barred by lapse of time, the -indictment must allege that the offense was committed within the time limited, or within a period short of that time, or the date of the offense must he stated within that time.” (Italics ours.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nunley v. Commonwealth · Bowles v. Commonwealth

2. ““If you believe from the evidence in this case beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant, Taulbee Nunley, in Pike County and before the finding of the indictment herein, and at Hopkins Garage in December, 1945, under promise of marriage, seduced and had carnal knowledge of Frances Baker, a female, and that she was under twenty-one years of age at the time, you will find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment and fix his punishment by confinement in the state penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than five years, in your discretion.”

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

3. ““The word ‘under’ in the statute is not used in the sense of ‘ during the existence of, ’ but has the meaning of ‘by’ or ‘by reason of’ or ‘by means of.’ An act of intercourse induced simply by mutual desire of the parties to gratify a lustful passion does not. fall within the statute. The gist of the offense is-the promise, and the yielding in consequence thereof. ’ ’”

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