State v. Cox’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(4) Commits theft by deception as provided in ORS 164.085 ; or”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Fonte · State v. Wilson

2. “[t]akes, appropriates, obtains or withholds”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Garcia-Martinez v. Sessions · State v. Fonte

3. “"(1) Except for the crime of extortion, conduct denominated theft under ORS 164.015 constitutes a single offense. * "(2) *** In all [cases other than theft by extortion,] an accusation of theft is sufficient if it alleges that the defendant committed theft of property of the nature or value required for the commission of the crime charged without designating the particular way or manner in which the theft was committed. "(3) Proof that the defendant engaged in conduct constituting theft as defined in ORS 164.015 is sufficient to support any indictment, information or complaint for theft other than one charging extortion."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Fonte