Pickens v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is necessary for counsel for plaintiff in error not only to assert error, but to support his contentions by both argument and the citation of authorities. Where this is not- done, and it is apparent that the defendant has been ■deprived of no fundamental rights, this court will not search the books for authorities to support the mere asser- . fion that the trial court has erred.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fryar v. State · Lanter v. State

2. ““The question of suppressing evidence being a judicial one, this court will not reverse the trial court upon a quesPon of fact where there is a conflict of evidence, and there is competent evidence reasonably tending to support the findings of the trial court.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ballard v. State · Luna v. State

3. ““Alleged error in the giving of an instruction will not be considered on appeal in the absence of an exception saved to the giving of such instruction, unless it is so basically erroneous as to mislead and confuse the jury as to the issues of the case.””

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