Castaneira v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “the relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. In determining that question, we consider the inferences that can be logically derived from the evidence presented at trial. As long as there is some competent evidence, even though contradicted, to support each fact necessary to make out the State’s case, the jury’s verdict will be upheld.”

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

2. “If the defense was raised by the evidence, including the defendant['s] own statements, the trial court would have been required to present the affirmative defense to the jury as part of the case in its charge, even absent a request. The affirmative defense, however, would not have to be specifically charged if the case as a whole had been fairly presented to the jury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 349 Ga. App. 872 - OGLE v. the STATE.

3. “[a] defendant is not entitled to a jury charge on this defense ... where the evidence shows that his ignorance or mistake of fact was superinduced by the defendant's own fault or negligence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 349 Ga. App. 872 - OGLE v. the STATE.