State v. Alberts’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““If you do not find and believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt each and all of the following: “First, that on May 30,1974, defendant did wilfully, unlawfully, feloniously, acting with another, and burglariously, fore- ibly break and enter a dwelling house located at 2017 Bredell, Maplewood, Missouri, the property of Kevin Smith, and “Second, that on May 30, 1974, defendant did have the felonious and burglarious intent to steal, take and carry away certain goods, wares, merchandise or personal property of Kevin Smith, then and there kept or deposited at 2017 Bredell, “then you must find the defendant not guilty of burglary second degree.””

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

2. “If you find and believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt,”

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