State v. Jackson’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. ““Unless barred by constitutional grounds identification by voice is admissible. State v. Coleman, 270 N.C. 357 , 154 S.E. 2d 485 ; State v. Hicks, 233 N.C. 511 , 64 S.E. 2d 871 ; 1 Stansbury’s North Carolina Evidence (Brandis Revision) § 96 (1973). When identification testimony is offered and defendant objects and requests a voir dire hearing, the trial judge should hear evidence from both the State and the defendant, make findings of fact, and thereupon rule on the admissibility of the evidence. State v. Williams, 279 N.C. 663 , 185 S.E. 2d 174 ; State v. Stepney, 280 N.C. 306 , 185 S.E. 2d 844 . If the trial judge’s findings are supported by the evidence they are conclusive upon appellate courts. State v. Taylor, 280 N.C. 273 , 185 S.E. 2d 677 ; State v. Harris, 279 N.C. 177 , 181 S.E. 2d 420 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 49 N.C. App. 14 - State v. Brooks

2. “These cases establish the rule that testimony by a qualified expert that fingerprints found at the scene of the crime correspond with the fingerprints of the accused, when accompanied by substantial evidence of circumstances from which the jury can find that the fingerprints could only have been impressed at the time the crime was committed, is sufficient to withstand motion for nonsuit and carry the case to the jury. The soundness of the rule lies in the fact that such evidence logically tends to show that the accused was present and participated in the commission of the crime. What constitutes substantial evidence is a question of law for the court. What the evidence proves or fails to prove is a question of fact for the jury.”

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

3. ““After I heard this defendant make the statement, ‘No, no,’ in the District Court I jumped out of my seat just about. I mean it shocked me and I recognized it right then and I told my attorneys about it. I told the people with me that it sounded exactly like the man I had heard that night. I was talking with Detective Page about it. I told him that was it — that was him — that was him.””

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