State v. Lambert’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

46 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 46 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'An admission is a statement of pertinent facts which, in light of other evidence, is incriminating.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 141 N.C. App. 378 - State v. Barnett · 167 N.C. App. 372 - State v. Santiago

2. “A defendant who wishes to raise an issue for the jury as to whether he was so intoxicated by the voluntary consumption of alcohol that he did not form a deliberate and premeditated intent to kill has the burden of producing evidence, or relying on evidence produced by the state, of his intoxication. Evidence of mere intoxication, however, is not enough to meet defendant’s burden of production. He must produce substantial evidence which would support a conclusion by the judge that he was so intoxicated that he could not form a deliberate and premeditated intent to kill.”

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

3. “and because there was an outstanding arrest warrant for him. On appeal defendant first argues that the trial court erred in denying his motions to dismiss and set aside the verdict. Defendant contends that the State presented insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction for first-degree felony murder. To support his contention, defendant argues that there is a lack of direct evidence in the form of eyewitnesses and physical evidence, and no proof of motive. We are not persuaded. To convict a defendant of murder, the State must”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 141 N.C. App. 378 - State v. Barnett