State v. Burkhart’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

68 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 68 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[w]hen self-defense is properly submitted to the jury , the defendant is entitled to a charge , if requested, that the State has the burden of disproving self-defense by proof beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Bixby · State v. Oates

2. “Now the issue of self-defense has been raised in this case. Self-defense is a complete defense, and if it is established you must find the defendant not guilty of murder. The State has the burden of proof in this case, and this includes proving the absence of the elements of self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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

3. “[c]urrent law requires the State to disprove self-defense, once raised by the defendant, beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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