State v. Evans’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

56 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 56 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"`When the sufficiency of the evidence is challenged, the standard of review on appeal is whether, after review of all the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, the appellate court is convinced that a rational factfinder could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.' State v. Graham, 247 Kan. 388 , Syl. ¶ 5, 799 P.2d 1003 (1990)." State v. Evans, 251 Kan. 132, 135-36 , 834 P.2d 335 (1992).”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. McKinney · State v. Butler

2. ““When a victim’s possession and control of property is severed by force or threat of bodily harm, it is held that the taking is from his ‘presence’ as that term is used in statutes defining robbery, although prior to tire time the property is taken, the victim is forcibly removed from the premises and the taking is not within his immediate view.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Hays · State v. Dale

3. “Aggravated robbery is a robbery... committed by a person ... who inflicts bodily harm upon any person in the course of such robbery.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. McKinney