State v. Gill’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice, unless corroborated by other evidence which shall tend to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense; and the corroboration is not sufficient if it merely show the commission of the offense or the circumstances thereof.””

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. King · State v. Morrison

2. ““Whether there is corroborative evidence is 'a question of law, but its sufficiency is for the jury. “The corroborating evidence may be either circumstantial or direct and need not be of every material fact testified to by the accomplice. “The evidence adduced to corroborate an accomplice need not be strong, and any evidence legitimately tending to connect the accused with the commission of the crime and thereby lend support to the credibility of the accomplice is sufficient. “There may be a combination of circumstances which entitle the jury to reach the conclusion they corroborate the accomplice’s testimony. “When considering the sufficiency of the evidence to meet the requirements of section 782.5 each case must be judged on its own facts.””

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