57 Ala. App. 596 - West v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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

1. “". . . Proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in the minds of the jury is essential to a conviction. For the submission of the case to a jury, there must be substantial evidence tending to prove all elements of the crime, a mere scintilla not being sufficient. . . ." (Citations omitted.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 373 So. 2d 342 - Cox v. State · 363 So. 2d 1017 - Ladd v. State

2. “"On appeal, an appellate court is not required, and it would be beyond its province, to determine whether there was proof beyond a reasonable doubt of defendant's guilt. Such a requirement would impair, if not destroy, the jury trial process." West v. State , 57 Ala. App. 596 , 329 So.2d 653 , cert. denied, 295 Ala. 427 , 329 So.2d 658 (1976).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 342 So. 2d 1362 - Gulley v. State