People v. Sylvia’s Empirical Analysis

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137 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 137 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““While it is true that evidence of other crimes is generally inadmissible (People v. Wade, 53 Cal.2d 322, 330 [ 1 Cal.Rptr. 683 , 348 P.2d 116 ]; People v. Albertson, 23 Cal.2d 550, 576 [ 145 P.2d 7 ]; Witkin, California Evidence, § 135, p. 158), there are a number of exceptions to the rule. Thus, evidence of other offenses is admissible if material to the proof of the crime charged (People v. Kynette, 15 Cal.2d 731, 746 [ 104 P.2d 794 ]; People v. Piascik, 159 Cal.App.2d 622, 628 [ 323 P.2d 1032 ]), to show motive, intent or knowledge (People v. Westek, 31 Cal.2d 469, 480 [ 190 P.2d 9 ]), and to show a common plan or scheme (People v. Peete, 28 Cal.2d 306, 317 [ 169 P.2d 924 ]). . . .’’”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 185 Cal. App. 2d 168 - People v. Torres · 199 Cal. App. 2d 207 - People v. Helwinkel

2. ““[EJvidence of other offenses is admissible if material to the proof of the crime charged (citation omitted), to show motive, intent or knowledge (citation omitted), and to show a common plan or scheme (citation omitted). In eases involving sex crimes, evidence of other not too remote sex offenses with the prosecuting witness is admissible to show a lewd disposition or the intent of the defendant towards the prosecuting witness.””

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

3. “lewd disposition or the intent of the defendant”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 165 Cal. App. 3d 1074 - People v. Moon