State v. Borrego’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““No. 5. The material allegations contained in the information which must be proved to your satisfaction and beyond a reasonable doubt by the evidence introduced in this case are: “a. That the defendant, Jack Skip-worth possessed alcoholic liquor; “b. That the defendant, Jack Skip-worth, intended to sell the alcoholic liquor; (followed by other material components not related to this particular issue). * * * * * * “13. You are further instructed that if you find that the building where the alcoholic liquor introduced herein was found was in the possession of or under the control of James Drake, then in law the alcoholic liquor would not be in the possession of the Defendant, Jack Skip-worth. “14. You are instructed that the word ‘possession’ means'having a thing in one’s power, the personal right and power to control as the owner or proprietor. “15. You are instructed that the Defendant is charged with possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale. You are further instructed that in defining the word ‘purpose’ the meaning of it is the same as ‘intent.’ Therefore, you must believe beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intended to sell in Curry County the intoxicating liquor which has been introduced into evidence before you can find the defendant guilty.””

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