State v. Mitchell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

52 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 52 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he trial [court] is required to submit the case to the jury if there is any substantial evidence which reasonably tends to prove the guilt of the accused, or from which his guilt may be fairly and logically deduced.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Arnold · State v. Young

2. “I think that there’s some substantial circumstantial evidence or sufficient circumstantial evidence, taking everything in the light most favorable to the State, the things that you mentioned, the relationship, the fact that he owned the property. But I think one of the strongest things, facts, is that I think I heard testimony that Mr. Lollis had the keys to the storage locker in his pocket where all the stuff that was taken from the house was stored. And I think that there is sufficient circumstantial evidence. I’d be required to submit it to the jury for their determination.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Young · State v. Lollis