Kennedy v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “It is true there were no eyewitnesses who could be expected to corroborate all of the testimony of the complaining witness, but her testimony was corroborated by the testimony of the doctor and by witnesses who heard her complaints and saw her bruises and torn clothes — and also by defendant’s admission that he had intercourse. Aside from the defendant, who is appellant in our court, and the complaining witness, there were two male companions with this defendant. They were also charged with acts of rape. While they could hardly be expected to corroborate the victim’s story, they were nevertheless eyewitnesses. Thus, this case is unlike those cases contemplated in the proffered instruction, where testimony on the part of the complaining witness is uncorroborated and where only the complaining witness and defendant are witnesses to the act.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 56 Md. App. 601 - Rhoades v. State

2. ““Appellant wholly fails to convince us that the matter of whether [a dispute existed between the examining physician and his employer who had reviewed the medical records of the witness Hart as to whether Hart could not travel to appellant’s trial because of medical reasons] is so material to defendant’s guilt or innocence that a new trial would probably produce a different verdict. * * * ””

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

3. ““‘YOU ARE INSTRUCTED there is “carnal knowledge” if there is the slightest penetration of the sexual organ of the female by the sexual organ of the male. It is not necessary that the vagina be entered; the entering of the vulva or labia is sufficient. Proof of emission is not required.’ ” We are, then, brought to this conclusion:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. LP v. Natrona County Department of Public Assistance & Social Services