Brown v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

31 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 31 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Article 27.14 Plea of guilty or nolo contendere in misdemeanor “ ‘A plea of “guilty” or a plea of “nolo contendere” in a misdemeanor case may be made either by the defendant or his counsel in open court; in such case, the defendant or his counsel may waive a jury, and the punishment may be assessed by the court either upon or without evidence, at the discretion of the court....’””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Isam v. State · LeBlanc v. State

2. “"It is well established under the statute and its forerunners that where the plea of guilty in a misdemeanor case is before the court the trial court is not required to hear evidence on a plea of guilty, [citations omitted]. It has been held that by such plea of guilty the defendant admits every element of the offense. [citation omitted].””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lemmons v. State · LeBlanc v. State

3. ““We, the jury having heretofore found the Defendant guilty, as charged in the Information, assess the Defendant’s punishment at a fine of $500 and confinement in the County Jail for 2 years. /s/ Ronald K. Laster FOREMAN””

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