State v. Whalen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 128 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 129 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “■When reviewing a challenge-to the sufficiency of the evidence, the standard of review is whether there is sufficient evidence from which a reasonable juror might have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The evidence and all reasonable inferences therefrom are viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, disregarding any evidence and inferences contrary to the verdict. This is not an assessment of whether the Court believes that the evidence at trial established guilt beyond a reasonable doubt but rather a question of whether, in light of the evidence most favorable to the State, any rational fact-finder could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence supporting a criminal conviction, an appellate court does not act as a “super juror” with veto powers but gives great deference to the trier of fact.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. State v. Davis

2. “This instruction submits the class A felony of domestic assault in the first degree by an attempt to kill or cause serious physical injury in the course of which serious physical injury was inflicted upon the victim. To submit the offense of domestic assault in the first degree as a class B felony, omit paragraph Second and renumber paragraphs Third and Fourth and change “submitted in paragraph Third” to “submitted in paragraph Second.” The definition of “serious physical injury” will be used only if that term is used in the instruction.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. State v. Rousselo