Favors v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence is viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict. We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility but only determine whether the evidence is sufficient under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 ( 99 SCt 2781 , 61 LE2d 560) (1979). This same standard applies to our review of the trial court’s denial of [a] motion for new trial. The verdict must be upheld if any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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

2. “[n]either a prospective juror's doubts as to his ability to be impartial nor his statement that he will 'try' to set aside any preconceived notions mandate as a matter of law that the juror be excused for cause.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. BUDHANI v. the STATE.

3. “that was so fixed and definite that [he] would be unable to set the opinion aside and decide the case based upon the evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. BUDHANI v. the STATE.