State v. McClain’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

73 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 73 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““4. Where the accused is not definitely identified as the perpetrator of the crime charged and the circumstances tend to show that the crime charged and another offense were committed by the same person, evidence that the accused committed the other offense is admissible to identify him as the perpetrator of the crime charged. [Citations omitted.]””

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Rick · State v. Perry

2. ““On motion for nonsuit, the evidence must be considered in the light most favorable to the State and the State is entitled to every reasonable intendment thereon and every reasonable inference to be drawn therefrom.” State v. McClain, 282 N.C. 357, 363 , 193 S.E. 2d 108 (1972).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 27 N.C. App. 313 - State v. Mitchell

3. “The general rule is that in a prosecution for a particular crime, the State cannot offer evidence tending to show that the accused has committed another distinct, independent, or separate offense. (Citations omitted.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 45 N.C. App. 40 - State v. Armstrong