Hudson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

46 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 46 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The controlling rule in such cases is that mere presence of the defendant at a still on premises not his own will not warrant a conviction for the illegal possession thereof. There must be more, such as acts or conduct of defendant in or about the still or other incriminating evidence which indicates an interest in or that he is aiding or abetting in the possession." Hudson v. State , 249 Ala. 272 , 273 , 31 So.2d 774 (1947).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. German v. State · 568 So. 2d 377 - Beggs v. State

2. ““* * * two deputy sheriffs went to appellant’s home in Houston County and found appellant in a field adjoining his house. Appellant and a negro man were first seen in the field near a fence as they were proceeding toward the house. Several sets of men’s tracks led from the appellant’s house to a mashed place in the fence. Fifteen steps beyond this mashed place in the fence in a wooded area, the deputies found a complete drum type still. The still was ‘charged’ with ‘mash’ or ‘beer,’ and near the still they found a barrel half full of ‘beer’ or ‘mash.’ Also near the still the deputies found a crocker sack and several clear glass jugs. A similar sack and jugs, (but filled with syrup) were found on the porch of appellant’s house. The location of the still was about a quarter of a mile from appellant’s house. A pint of moonshine whiskey was found on the negro man when he was searched.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 51 Ala. App. 622 - Garsed v. State