State v. Bradshaw’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

34 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 34 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “However, unless the person has exclusive possession of the place where the [contraband is] found, the State must show other incriminating circumstances before constructive possession may be inferred.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 242 N.C. App. 384 - State v. Mitchell · State v. Thompson

2. “[A] person is in constructive possession of a thing * when, while not having actual possession, he has the intent and capability to maintain control and dominion over that thing.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Thompson · State v. Baker

3. “The question is whether there is substantial evidence (1) of each essential element of the offense charged and (2) that defendant is the perpetrator of the offense. Substantial evidence is such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.... If the evidence is sufficient only to raise a suspicion or conjecture as to either the commission of the offense or the identity of the defendant as the perpetrator of it, the motion to dismiss should be allowed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 253 N.C. App. 409 - State v. Pannell