State v. McClanahan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

62 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 62 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`Such emotional state of mind [heat of passion] must be of such a degree as would cause an ordinary man to act on impulse without reflection.'”

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

2. ““ ‘In order for the evidence to be sufficient to require instructions on lesser degrees of die homicide, die testimony supporting such instructions must be offered either by die State or by die defense for die purpose of proving what events occurred at the time die homicide was committed. Contradictory statements of a witness which are offered only for the purpose of destroying his credibility and not as positive evidence to prove die matters contained in die statements are not alone sufficient to require an instruction on the lesser degrees of homicide.’ 226 Kan. at 714 .””

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

3. ““Voluntary manslaughter is the intentional killing of a human being committed: “(a) Upon a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion; or “(b) upon an unreasonable but honest belief that circumstances existed that justified deadly force.” K.S.A. 21-3403.”

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