Calvert v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

40 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 40 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is well settled that a defendant in a criminal case cannot claim a continuance without showing proper cause therefor. This court has stated that continuances are not favored and will therefore only be granted in the furtherance of justice on the showing of proper grounds. If a continuance is based on other than statutory grounds, the motion is directed to the court’s discretion.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 173 Ind. App. 120 - Collier v. State

2. ““This court has repeatedly held that the state is not required to sustain a charge by direct evidence. ‘It is sufficient if the evidence satisfies the triers of fact beyond a reasonable doubt. . . .’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 161 Ind. App. 206 - Broecker v. State