State v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““[S]uch statements derive their reliability from their spontaneity when (1) there has been no sufficient opportunity to plan false or misleading statements, (2) they are impressions of immediate events and (3) they are uttered while the mind is under the influence of the activity of the surroundings.” State v. Deck, 285 N.C. 209, 214 , 203 S.E. 2d 830, 833-34 (1974); State v. Johnson, 294 N.C. 288, 291 , 239 S.E. 2d 829, 830-31 (1978).”

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

2. “A general and correct charge as to the intensity or quantum of proof when the State relies wholly or partly on circumstantial evidence is adequate unless the defendant tenders request for a charge on the intensity of proof required for such evidence.”

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