Vaughn v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

26 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 27 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““. . . Under the definitions of burglary and theft contained in the V.T.C.A., Penal Code, effective January 1, 1974, supra, although the proof will involve the necessity of establishing the intent to commit the offense of theft (Sections 31.-02 and 31.03, V.T.C.A., Penal Code), the constituent elements of the particular theft or intended theft need not be alleged in an indictment or information for burglary with intent to commit theft.””

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

2. ““(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence engages in conduct that causes serious bodily injury, serious physical or mental deficiency or impairment, or deformity to a child who is 14 years of age or younger.””

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

3. ““... on or about the 13th day of August, A.D., 1988 ... [appellant] did then and there intentionally and knowingly enter a habitation with the intent to commit the felony of Sexual Assault, without the effective consent of [complainant], the owner of said habitation;””

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