Jackson v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 51 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 59 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Morris v. Com. · Thomas v. Com.

2. “[BJecause the trial judge has the opportunity, which we lack, to observe and evaluate the apparent sincerity, conscientiousness, intelligence, and demeanor of prospective jurors first hand, the trial court’s exercise of judicial discretion in deciding challenges for cause will be not disturbed on appeal, unless manifest error appears in the record.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Amanda Barbara Nichole Taylor v. Commonwealth of Virginia

3. “the defendant does not contend that the sentence of death imposed upon him was the influence of passion, prejudice, or other arbitrary factor. Nonetheless, we have reviewed the record, and we find no evidence that any such factor was present or influenced either the jury’s or the circuit court’s sentencing decision.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 370 F. Supp. 2d 446 - Lenz v. True