State v. Valdez’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

98 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 100 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In ruling on a motion for a judgment of acquittal, if a trial judge concludes from tire evidence that a reasonable mind might fairly decide a defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, the motion must be denied and the case must go to tire jury. On appeal, the reviewing court must decide whether a rational factfinder could have found the accused guilty without a reasonable doubt. [Citation omitted.]” State v. Valdez, 266 Kan. 774, 784 , 977 P.2d 242 (1999).”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 27 Kan. App. 2d 41 - State v. Harris · State v. Wiggett

2. ““(1) The seriousness of die alleged offense and whetiier the protection of die community requires prosecution as an adult or designating the proceeding as an extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution; (2) whether the alleged offense was committed in an aggressive, violent, premeditated or willful manner; (3) whedier die offense was against a person or against property. Greater weight shall be given to offenses against persons, especially if personal injury resulted; (4) the number of alleged offenses unadjudicated and pending against die respondent; (5) die previous history of the respondent, including whether the respondent had been adjudicated a juvenile offender under diis code and, if so, whether the offenses were against persons or property, and any other previous history of antisocial behavior or patterns of physical violence; (6) the sophistication or maturity of die respondent as determined by consideration of the respondent’s home, environment, emotional attitude, pattern of living or desire to be treated as an adult; (7) whether diere are facilities or programs available to the court which are likely to rehabilitate die respondent prior to die expiration of the court’s jurisdiction under diis code; and (8) whether die interests of the respondent or of the community would be better served by criminal prosecution or extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution.””

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

3. ““Kidnapping is the taking or confining of any person, accomplished by force, threat or deception, with the intent to hold such person: “(a) For ransom, or as a shield or hostage; “(b) to facilitate flight or the commission of any crime; “(c) to inflict bodily injury or to terrorize the victim or another; or “(d) to interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function.” K.S.A. 21-3420.”

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