People v. Davis’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
23
cited by 23 later decisions
2
states following
December 2023
most recently cited
21 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · 60 Cal. 2d 631 - People v. Morse · 46 Cal. 3d 1 - People v. Morris · 9 Cal. 4th 535 - In Re Sassounian · 26 Cal. 4th 316 - People v. Sengpadychith
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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“'An inference is a deduction of fact that may logically and reasonably be drawn from another fact or group of facts found or otherwise established in the action.' ( Evid. Code, § 600, subd. (b).) However, '[a] reasonable inference ... "may not be based on suspicion alone, or on imagination, speculation, supposition, surmise, conjecture, or guess work. [¶] ... A finding of fact must be an inference drawn from evidence rather than ... a mere speculation as to probabilities without evidence.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“Because it is not specifically listed in any schedule, evidence of MDMA's chemical name, standing alone, is insufficient to prove that it contains a controlled substance or meets the definition of an analog. '[T]he matter in issue is ... not within the common knowledge of laymen.' [Citation.] Thus, it was incumbent on the People to introduce competent evidence or a stipulation about MDMA's chemical structure or effects. Without such evidence, there was no rational basis for a jury of laypersons to infer that 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine contains methamphetamine or amphetamine, or that it has a substantially similar chemical structure or effect to methamphetamine or amphetamine.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the jury may find that MDMA is a controlled substance or analog based on evidence of MDMA's chemical composition or its effects on the user. Here, ... the record contains neither a stipulation nor testimony establishing that MDMA meets the definition of a controlled substance or analog.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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