Clark v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Where counsel is not satisfied with instructions that are given, or desires court to give any particular instruction, or to more definitely or sufficiently state any propositions embraced in instructions, it is the duty of counsel to prepare and present to the court such desired instructions and request that it be given in absence of such request, Court of Criminal Appeals will not reverse case if instructions generally cover subject matter of inquiry.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Schapansky v. State · Ball v. State

2. ““Alleged error in giving of instructions will not be considered on appeal, in absence of an exception saved to the giving of the instruction unless so erroneous as to mislead and confuse the jury as to the issue of the case, or is of such fundamental nature as to deny; defendant due process.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Austin v. State · Hayes v. State