Earl v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

52 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 52 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"... of course it must be alleged and proven that the alleged offense was committed ‘in the course of committing a theft’ and ‘with intent to obtain or maintain control of the property’ involved in the theft. Although the proof will involve proving up a theft or attempted theft, the elements of the particular theft (see Chapter 31, and specifically Secs. 31.-02 and 31.03, V.T.C.A. Penal Code) or attempted theft (see Sec. 15.01, V.T.C.A. Penal Code), need not be alleged in the indictment.””

   12 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Davis v. State · Gonzales v. State

2. ““(a) A person commits an offense if, in the course of committing theft as defined in Chapter 31 of this code and with intent to obtain or maintain control of the property, he: ****** “(2) intentionally or knowingly threatens or places another in fear of imminent bodily injury or death.””

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smallwood v. State · Williams v. State

3. ““(a) A person commits an offense if he commits robbery as defined in Section 29.02 of this code, and he: [[Image here]] “(2) uses or exhibits a deadly weapon.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Victory v. State · Watts v. State