State v. Beck’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

57 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 57 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “It may, however, be admissible to show motive, identity, the existence of a common scheme or plan, the absence of mistake or accident, or intent.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Thompson · State v. Hawes

2. “Testimony that [the a]ppellant had made a statement of his intent to perpetrate such crimes-albeit four months prior to this event-was highly probative as to a manifestation of that intent through the fatal attack upon [the v]ictim.”

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

3. “In addition, the 'bad act' must logically relate to the crime with which the defendant has been charged. If the defendant was not convicted of the prior crime, evidence of the prior bad act must be clear and convincing.”

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