Tincher v. Commonwealth’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. ““However, it is our conclusion that the mere statement of the contention is sufficient to refute the argument. The facts were that the conspiracy was; formed to perpetrate the robbery and which it was-eminently proper should be stated in the indictment, as it was also proper that the killing should; be charged to have resulted from some act committed in pursuance to the execution of that conspiracy.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Simmons v. Commonwealth

2. ““The administration of the criminal law has not yet reached the stage where it is the duty of the court to give an instruction based upon facts for which there is no testimony to sustain, and which have no foundation other than an unsupported surmise.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bradley v. Commonwealth

3. ““Moreover, it should be remembered that we are not authorized to reverse a judgment, not even one imposing the death penalty, except in cases where the error complained of clearly operated prejudicially to the rights of the one on trial.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Gum v. Commonwealth