Harris v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “' Speegle , supra, citing State v. Edwards , 173 S.C. 161 , 175 S.E. 277 (1934).”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 527 So. 2d 1347 - Ex Parte Locke · 373 So. 2d 342 - Cox v. State

2. “"9. The Court charges the jury that the evidence in this case is partially circumstantial, and Defendant's innocence must be presumed by the jury until his guilt is proven by the evidence, in all the material aspects in the case, beyond a reasonable doubt and to a moral certainty." "16. The Court charges the jury that a person charged with a felony should not be convicted, unless the evidence excludes to a moral certainty every reasonable hypothesis but that of his guilt; no matter how strong the circumstances are, they do not come up to the full measure of proof which the law requires, if they can be reasonably reconciled with the theory that the Defendant is innocent." "17. The Court charges the jury that the evidence in this case is circumstantial, and the Defendant's innocence must be presumed by the jury until the case against him is, in all its material circumstances, proved beyond any reasonable doubt; and for you to find him guilty as charged, you must find the evidence so strong and cogent as to prove the Defendant's guilt to a moral certainty and beyond a reasonable doubt." "18. The Court charges the jury that part of the evidence in this case is circumstantial, and the Defendant's innocence must be presumed by you until his guilt is proven by the State in all material aspects, and unless you so find from the evidence, you cannot convict the Defendant." "19. The Court charges the jury that the evidence in this case is circumstantial, and Defendant's innocence must b”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 399 So. 2d 915 - Thomas v. State · 373 So. 2d 342 - Cox v. State

3. “18. The Court charges the jury that part of the evidence in this case is circumstantial, and the Defendant's innocence must be presumed by you until his guilt is proven by the State in all material aspects, and unless you so find from the evidence, you cannot convict the Defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 371 So. 2d 979 - Harris v. State