State v. Mann’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

147 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 150 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If two persons join in a purpose to commit a crime, each of them, if actually or constructively present, is not only guilty as a principal if the other commits that particular crime, but he is also guilty of any other crime committed by the other in pursuance of the common purpose ... or as a natural or probable consequence thereof.”

   11 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 177 N.C. App. 17 - State v. Hagans · 242 N.C. App. 385 - State v. Weeks

2. ““In ruling on a motion to dismiss, the trial court need determine only whether there is substantial evidence of each essential element of the crime and that the defendant is the perpetrator.” Substantial evidence is that amount of relevant evidence necessary to persuade a rational juror to accept a conclusion.”

   11 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Chekanow · State v. Crockett

3. “In making its determination, the trial court must consider all evidence admitted, whether competent or incompetent, in the light most favorable to the State, giving the State the benefit of every reasonable inference and resolving any contradictions in its favor.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Chekanow · 241 N.C. App. 176 - State v. Barnes