State v. Cook’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “However, remember, one cannot be held to be an accomplice unless you find that he possessed the same criminal state of mind that is required to be proved against the person who actually committed the criminal act. [Emphasis added.]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Jackmon · State v. Savage

2. “[a]s to possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, the accomplice charge was, in fact, given. Whether accomplice liability even applies to a possessory weapons offense is doubtful. In such a case, the state must show that defendant possessed the weapon with a purpose to use it unlawfully. N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(d). Possession may be actual or constructive and two or more persons may jointly share actual or constructive possession of a weapon. State v. Latimore, 197 N.J.Super. 197, 210 , 484 A.2d. 702 (App.Div.1984), certif. denied, 101 N.J. 328 , 501 A.2d 978 (1985). Once the jury is instructed as to these principles, which is what occurred here, the giving of an erroneous accomplice charge is, at most, harmless. [ Cook, supra., 300 N.J.Super. at 489-90 , 693 A.2d 483 .]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Williams

3. “a. A person is guilty of an offense if it is committed by his own conduct or by the conduct of another person for which he is legally accountable, or both. b. A person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person when: ... (3) [h]e is an accomplice of such other person in the commission of an offense; e. A person is an accomplice of another person in the commission of an offense if: (1) [wjith the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of the offense; he (a) [s]olicits such other person to commit it; (b) |a]ids or agrees or attempts to aid such other person in planning or committing it; ____”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Williams