Cosio v. State’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. “non-unanimity ... occur[ring] when the State charges one offense and presents evidence that the defendant committed the charged offense on multiple but separate occasions.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Damion Dewayne Williams v. State · Juan Rodriguez v. State

2. “Cosio's defense was that he did not commit any of the offenses and that there was reasonable doubt as to each of the four incidents because the C.P. was not credible and the practical circumstances surrounding the incidents of criminal conduct did not corroborate C.P's testimony.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. French, Cody Darus · Owings, Richard Charles Jr.

3. “Because Cosio forfeited his constitution-based jury charge claim [predicated on jury unanimity], he is not entitled to a harm analysis under [Tex. R. App. P.] Rule 44.2(a). But the charge error must still be reviewed for egregious harm under Almanza.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Saenz, Kimberly Clark · Jourdan, Ricardo