Beard v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The first requisite of burglary is the breaking and entering of a building, booth, tent, railroad car, vessel or other structure or erection in which any property is kept, § 1435, Tit. 21 O.S.1951. Breaking and entering being essential elements of the crime of burglary, no subsequent connection with property stolen as the result of a burglary can make one guilty of burglary who was not connected with the original breaking and entry. The situation is much as that in Mercer v. State, 92 Okl.Cr. 37 , 219 P.2d 1035 . We think that case must govern here.” See also Raymer v. State, 41 Okl.Cr. 263 , 272 P. 488 ; Starr v. State, 63 Okl.Cr. 302 , 74 P.2d 1174 .”

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

2. ““It is incumbent upon the State to prove every essential element of the crime by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, and a conviction based upon circumstances which raise merely suspicions will not be allowed to stand. “Where the evidence only raises a suspicion of the guilt of the accused, it is insufficient to sustain a conviction. Suspicion is not proof, and the court should direct a verdict under such circumstances.””

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

3. ““Every person who breaks and enters any building or any part of any building, room, booth, tent, railroad car, automobile, truck, trailer, vessel or other structure or erection, in which any property is kept, or breaks into or forcibly opens, any coin operated or vending machine or device with intent to steal any property therein or to commit any felony, is guilty of burglary in the second degree.””

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