State v. Ford’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““An examination of the cases will disclose that Missouri has always followed the majority rule which requires that ‘an indictment or information for burglary, whether at common law or under a statute, must allege the ownership of the building or dwelling entered.’ Annotation, 169 A.L.R. 887 . State v. Wright, 339 Mo. 41 , 95 S.W.2d 1159 ; State v. Peterson, Mo.Sup., 305 S.W.2d 695 . However, the strict rule originally followed has been modified in two respects. It is no longer required that the legal status of the alleged owner be averred, i. e., whether a corporation, partnership, or individual. State v. Zammar, Mo. Sup., 305 S.W.2d 441 [1]. And it is usually not necessary to allege who owns the legal title to the building, but it is sufficient to allege the occupancy or possession of the premises at the time they were burglarized. State v. Peterson, Supra; State v. Jeffords, Mo.Sup., 64 S.W.2d 241 .””

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

2. “. 1) For the purpose of showing that the house alleged to have been burglarized was not the dwelling of the accused; and 2) for the purpose of so identifying the offense as to protect the accused from a second prosecution for the same offense.”

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