Moore v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““To sustain a conviction, it should appear not only that the offense was committed, but the evidence incul pating, the defendant should do so to a degree of certainty, transcending mere probability or strong suspicion. A verdict will not be disturbed for insufficiency of the evidence when there is evidence, although it may be conflicting, from which the jury may reasonably or logically draw the conclusion that the defendant is guilty. However, the converse of the rule is equally well settled that where there is no evidence to support a verdict or where it is of such a weak and inconclusive character that a conclusion of guilt may not reasonably be drawn from it, it is the duty of this Court to set aside such verdict as contrary to the evidence.””

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

2. ““To sustain a conviction, it should appear not only that the offense was committed, but the evidence inculpating • the defendant should do so to a degree of certainty, transcending mere probability or strong suspicion.””

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