286 Pa. Super. 384 - Commonwealth v. Boone’s Empirical Analysis

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18 state decisions

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

1. “In the case of attempt the act must go beyond preparation because the attempt is deemed a punishable segment of the crime intended.” R. Perkins, Criminal Law 618 (2d ed. 1969), quoted in Commonwealth v. Boone, 286 Pa. Super. 384 , 395 n.4, 428 A.2d 1382 (1981). A”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 123 Wash. 2d 467 - State v. Dent

2. “"The defendant in this case, Johnnie Boone, is black. Would this fact concerning his race in any way interfere with your ability to give him a fair trial?””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 316 Pa. Super. 304 - Commonwealth v. Richmond

3. ““Would you, or do you, get upset or take special note when you see a white girl and a black man walking together; talking together; holding hands?””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 316 Pa. Super. 304 - Commonwealth v. Richmond