Willis v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““If known, personal property alleged in an indictment shall be identified by name, kind, number, and ownership. When such is unknown, that fact shall be stated, and a general classification, describing and identifying the property as near as may be, shall suffice...."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rhodes v. State · Atkins v. State

2. ““Merchandise,” Willis v. State, 544 S.W.2d 150 (Tex.Cr.App.1976); “Barbed wire,” Moore v. State, 532 S.W.2d 333 (Tex.Cr.App.1976); “Tires,” Moore v. State, 473 S.W.2d 523 (Tex.Cr.App.1971); “Seed,” Oakley v. State, 167 Tex.Cr.R. 630 , 323 S.W.2d 43 (1959); “Oil field equipment,” Leos v. State, 155 Tex.Cr.R. 478 , 236 S.W.2d 817 (1951); “Furniture and equipment,” Luce v. State, 88 Tex.Cr.R. 46 , 224 S.W. 1095 (1920).”

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

3. ““... did unlawfully and intentionally appropriate property, namely: merchandise, the exact name and number and kind which is unknown to the affiant, of the value of at least $20.00 but less than $200.00, without the effective consent of Angie Chavez the owner thereof, and with intent to deprive the said owner of said property.””

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