State v. Jones’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

45 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 45 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'anything having a legitimate tendency to throw light on the * accuracy, truthfulness, and sincerity of a witness may be shown and considered in determining the credit to be accorded his testimony,' " so that " 'on cross-examination, any fact may be elicited which tends to show interest, bias, or partiality' of the witness.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smalls v. State · In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Campbell

2. “(1) the publications and peer review of the technique; (2) prior application of the method to the type of evidence involved in the case; (3) the quality control procedures used to ensure reliability; and (4) the consistency of the method with recognized scientific laws and procedures.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Mealor · State v. Jones

3. “Now, Clarence Jenkins has pled not guilty to these indictments. And that plea puts the burden on the State to provide [sic] the Defendant guilty. A person charged with committing a criminal offense in South Carolina is never required to prove themselves innocent. And I charge you that it is a cardinal and important rule of the law that a defendant in a criminal trial will always be presumed to be innocent of the crime for which an indictment has been issued unless and until guilt has been proven by evidence satisfying you of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Now, reasonable doubt is the kind of' doubt which would cause a reasonable person to hesitate to act. And reasonable doubt may arise from the evidence which is in the case or from the lack or absence of evidence in the case. And you, the jury, must determine whether or not reasonable doubt exists as to the guilt of this Defendant. The State has the burden of proving each and every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt. And any reasonable doubt that you may have in your deliberations should be resolved in favor of the Defendant.”

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