Lipscomb v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In the case at bar we find no such connecting evidence between the actions of Williams in committing the robbery and any knowledge on the part of Lipscomb that the robbery was taking place, nor is there any evidence involving the arrest of the appellant that would indicate he had any knowledge even at that time that Williams had previously committed a robbery. Williams was still in sole possession of the money which he had taken in the robbery. Mere suspicion that appellant may have known of Williams’ actions is not enough. There must be some evidence from which a reasonable inference could be drawn that appellant had knowledge of and participated in the commission of the crime. We find no such evidence in the record before us.” ( 254 Ind. at 644-45 , 261 N.E.2d at 861-62 .)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 175 Ind. App. 43 - Conard v. State · Isaac v. State

2. ““There is no evidence in the record that the appellant was in any position to hear the conservation between the service station attendant and Williams at the time the robbery took place. There is no evidence that any weapon was ever displayed by Williams or any action which would have made it obvious to appellant that Williams was robbing the attendant. There is no evidence that the appellant left the station in any haste or made any attempt to hide his identity. The mere presence of the appellant seated in his car at the station while Williams robbed the attendant inside the station office is insufficient in itself to prove participation.” 254 Ind. at 644 , 261 N. E. 2d at 861 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 175 Ind. App. 43 - Conard v. State · Isaac v. State