Ford v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 77 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 84 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[A]n individual on trial for the handgun charge does not necessarily need to have been separately accused of the commission of a felony or crime of violence in an additional count or indictment before he can be charged with or convicted of the crime established in section 36B(d). And, when the trier of fact considers an indictment containing both a section 36B(d) handgun count and a felony or crime of violence count, a conviction on the former can still be sustained even if the trier of fact returns a finding of not guilty on the latter—in fact a finding of guilt under both, since they are not inconsistent, can each stand.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 235 Md. App. 484 - Hallowell v. State · Holmes v. State

2. “"While it is true that a finding of guilt on two inconsistent counts will be declared invalid in Maryland, * * * it does not follow that a conviction on one count may not stand because of an inconsistent acquittal on another count.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ferrell v. State · Travis v. State

3. ““That the verdict may have been the result of compromise, or of a mistake on the part of the jury, is possible. But verdicts cannot be upset by speculation or inquiry into such matters.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Southern Management Corp. v. Taha · MacK v. State