State v. Burns’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “assuming every fact to be proved that the evidence tends to prove, in order to convict, it must exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Mayeux · 34 So. 3d 1169 - State v. Dixon

2. “Circumstantial evidence consists of proof of collateral facts and circumstances from which elemental factors may be inferred according to reason, experience and common sense.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Mayeux · 34 So. 3d 1169 - State v. Dixon

3. “The standard of appellate review for a sufficiency of the evidence claim is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime proven beyond a reasonable doubt. A determination of the weight of evidence is a question of fact, resting solely with the trier of fact who may accept or reject, in whole or in part, the testimony of any witnesses. A review ing court may impinge on the factfinding function of the jury only to the extent necessary to assure the |sJackson standard of review. It is not the function of an appellate court to assess credibility or re-weigh the evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 66 So. 3d 608 - State v. Martin