Black v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is appellant’s contention that the last question was reversible error since that charge is only pending against Black, not yet having been tried. We do not agree, and have held contrary to this contention in several cases. It will be noted that the prosecutor did not ask Black if he had been indicted or charged with raping a woman in Memphis, but rather asked him if he were not guilty of that offense.””

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

2. ““So, it was only necessary, in order to convict appellant of kidnapping, that the state show that the young woman was forcibly taken by appellant for the purpose of committing a felony, and though the jury found that the felony had not been committed, it does not follow that Black could not have been guilty of a felonious purpose.” 466 S.W.2d at 466 .”

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

3. ““We have held that one cannot be asked if he has been indicted, or charged, or accused, of other crimes, but for the purpose of testing credibility, one may be asked if he has been convicted of a particular offense, or if he was guilty of some particular offense. The state is bound by the answer that the witness gives.””

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