Jones v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““[Articles in an accused’s possession may be identified by circumstantial evidence as well as by direct testimony. If it appears it or they correspond with articles that were stolen, the question may go to the jury. ‘Ultimately the question as to whether the property found in the defendant’s possession was that taken from the burglarized house is one for the jury’s determination.’ ””

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

2. ““A burglarious entry . . . having been established, the unexplained possession by the accused of property recently stolen from the premises is generally considered to be sufficient to support a conviction of burglary.” (Emphasis supplied).”

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