Sanford 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. “While we are not required to search for errors not made manifest in the record as it is presented to us, we are not so restricted that we must close our eyes to that which is clearly before us. If we were limited entirely to the argument of counsel in reaching our decisions, to the exclusion of our own observation, we would many times permit gross injustice to prevail, and our oath to discharge our duties honestly and impartially would be a fruitless, futile and hypocritical gesture.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Schuler v. Langdon

2. ““This court has previously held that the verdict of a jury or the finding of a trial court which did not determine the issues joined is contrary to law. Bruce v. State (1952), 230 Ind. 413 , 104 N.E.2d 129 .” 255 Ind. at 544 , 265 N.E.2d at 703 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Catt v. State

3. ““It is apparent from the above definitions of each crime [sic Burns § 10-2102] that forgery and uttering a forged instrument are separate and distinct crimes.’’”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 155 Ind. App. 242 - Angel v. State