Long v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Now, if you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 13th day of February, 1975 in Cameron County, Texas, the defendant, Marshall A. Bradley, either acting alone or as a party to the offense, as above defined, with others did, with intent to deprive the owner, Charlie C. Adair, of property, namely, United States currency, unlawfully exercise control over or obtain such property which had a value of more than $10,000.00, as set forth in the indictment, then you will find the defendant, Marshall A. Bradley, guilty of theft as charged in the indictment. “Unless you so find beyond a reasonable doubt, or if you have a reasonable doubt thereof, you will acquit the defendant, Marshall A. Bradley.””

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

2. ““ ‘It is fundamental that a conviction for an offense cannot stand unless the charge authorized the jury to find a defendant guilty only for conduct constituting that offense (citation); the indictment alleged such conduct (citations); and the evidence at trial showed such conduct (citations).’ (Emphasis added).””

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