47 Wash. 2d 647 - State v. Sill’s Empirical Analysis

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15 state decisions

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

1. ““(1) That on or about the 1st day of December 1968 the defendant did mortally wound one Jeffery Huggard by shooting at, toward and into the body of the said Jeffery Huggard with a gun; “(2) That the defendant did inflict said mortal wounds “(a) with a premeditated design to effect the death of the said Jeffery Huggard, “Or “(b) while in the commission of, or in an attempt to commit, or in withdrawing from the scene of a robbery; “(3) That as a result of the said wound so inflicted the said Jeffery Huggard then and there died; “(4) That said acts occurred in King County, Washington. “If you find from all the evidence admitted in the case that the state has proved beyond a reasonable doubt elements (1), (3), (4) and either (2a) or (2b) of the crime charged in information, then it will be your duty to return a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree as charged. In connection therewith you are instructed that subheadings (2a) and (2b) are alternatives and only one need be proved. “On the other hand, if after weighing all the evidence you then entertain a reasonable doubt as to the establishment of any one of the foregoing elements, then it will be your duty to return a verdict of not guilty .of murder in the first degree as charged.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 91 Wash. 2d 301 - State v. Wanrow · 4 Wash. App. 549 - State v. Mayner

2. “the unintentional killing of a person without excuse or justification, by one committing an unlawful, but not a felonious act_ One may be convicted of manslaughter if he causes the death of another by doing some act in a negligent manner, and gross negligence is not necessary to be shown.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 853 F. Supp. 1239 - Harris by and Through Ramseyer v. Blodgett

3. “In any case other than those specified in RCW 9.48.030 [first-degree murder], 9.48.040 [second-degree murder] and RCW 9.48.050 [killing in a duel], homicide, not being excusable or justifiable, is manslaughter.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 20 Wash. App. 72 - State v. Burns