Robinson, Leo Demory’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “If the definition of an offense does not prescribe a culpable mental state, but one is nevertheless required under Subsection (b), intent, knowledge, or recklessness suffices to establish criminal responsibility.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Doe v. Abbott · Febus v. State

2. “if the person is required to register and fails to comply with any requirement of this chapter.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Doe v. Abbott · Febus v. State

3. “is performed now by the requirement that a person voluntarily engage in the forbidden conduct). Under Article 62.055(a), if a person who is required to register as a sex offender intends to change his address, he must report in person to the local law enforcement authority and provide the authority with his anticipated move date and new address. A person commits an offense under Article 62.102(a) if that person”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Febus v. State