48 Ala. App. 600 - Lambert v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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44 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 44 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"It is our opinion that the possessive or manucaptive element essential in robbery was present in this case. From the moment that these defendants and Lewis entered his automobile these appellants only were in full control and possession thereof. True, Lewis was present at all times. However, his status was that of a robot. His dominion over the automobile was completely negatived by the will and pistols of the appellants. It is our opinion that the facts of this case spell out what on the part of the appellants there was a felonious taking of property from the person of another, or in his presence, against his will, by violence or putting in fear. The fact that the owner was carried along against his will when the property was taken is incidental and should not affect the decision."”

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

2. ““Evidence of other distinct criminal acts is admissible when relevant to the crime charged, as bearing on scienter, intent, motive, res gestae, identity of the accused and as bearing on the issue of insanity when that defense is asserted. See ‘The Law of Evidence in Alabama’ by Judge J. Russell McElroy, Vol. 1, 2nd Ed. pp. 166-169, 6 Ala.Dig.Crim.Law ®=>365.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 56 Ala. App. 622 - Bobo v. State

3. “"When an offense is committed partly in one county and partly in another, or the acts, or effects thereof, constituting, or requisite to the consummation of the offense occur in two or more counties, the jurisdiction is in either county."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 465 So. 2d 1196 - Agee v. State