State v. Shoop’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

37 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 37 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice, unless it is corroborated by such other evidence as tends to convict the defendant of the commission of the offense, and the corroboration is not sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense or the circumstances thereof.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Usee · State v. Rodriguez

2. “[a]n accomplice instruction `must be given in any criminal case in which any witness against the defendant might reasonably be considered an accomplice to the crime.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Dobbins · State v. Rodriguez

3. “If, after an analysis of the record and a consideration of all relevant factors, we conclude that the erroneous omission of the instruction might have prompted the jury, which is presumed to be reasonable, to reach a harsher verdict than it might have otherwise reached, defendant must be awarded a new trial.”

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