Dailey v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"[T]his brief shall set forth separately each ground of error of which defendant desires to complain on appeal and may set forth such arguments as he deems appropriate. Each ground of error shall briefly refer to that part of the ruling of the trial court, charge given to the jury, or charge refused, admission or rejection of evidence or other proceedings which are designated to be complained of in such way as that the point of objection can be clearly identified and understood by the court. * * *"”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thomas v. State · McLeod v. State

2. ““Art. 1265, P.C., makes it unlawful for one to seriously threaten to take another’s life, while Art. 1266, P.C., expressly places with the jury the power to determine whether any threat was seriously made. “It is thus made to appear that the legislature has broadened, by statute, the power of the jury and extended to the jury much latitude in determining whether any threat was seriously made. “We are unable to say that the jury was not authorized, as a matter of law, to find from the facts that appellant did seriously threaten to take the life of the person named. We would have to so hold in order to say that the facts do not warrant the conviction.””

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