State v. Eacret’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “‘The general rule is that when a defendant makes a voluntary judicial admission of fact before the jury, it serves as a substitute for evidence and dispenses with proof of the actual fact. The admission is conclusive on him for the purpose of the case.’ ” Stale v. Denzmore, 436 S.W.3d 635, 643 . (Mo.App.E.D,2014) (quoting State v. Eacret, 456 S.W.2d 324, 327 (Mo. 1970)).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Missouri v. Cassi Danielle Licata

2. ““Applying the reasoning and result of McMann v. Richardson ( 397 U.S. 759 , 90 S.Ct. 1441 , 25 L.Ed.2d 763 ), a conviction after a counseled judicial admission of guilt cannot be challenged on appeal on the basis that the admission of guilt was the consequence of some improperly admitted evidence or other trial error.””

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

3. ““It would be trifling with the administration of the criminal law to award * * * (the accused) a new trial because of a particular error committed by the trial court, when in effect he has stated under oath that he was guilty of the charge preferred against him.””

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