Barnes v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

25 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The question of identity is one of fact and not of law. Therefore all evidence bearing upon the question must be submitted to the jury, and it is for the jury to determine whether it is satisfactory and trustworthy.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Adams v. State · 153 Ind. App. 317 - Hardin v. State

2. “. . It is only when there is an absence of substantial evidence on an essential element of an alleged crime, or when the evidence is without conflict and leads to but one reasonable conclusion and the verdict of the jury reached a contrary conclusion, that the verdict will be disturbed as not being supported by sufficient evidence or as being contrary to law.” Weaver v. State (1963), 243 Ind. 560, 566 , 187 N.E. 2d 485 ; Stock v. State, supra; Greenwalt v. State (1965), 246 Ind. 608 , 209 N. E. 2d 254 ; Barnes v. State, supra; Bowens v. State (1952), 231 Ind. 559 , 109 N. E. 2d 91 .”

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