State v. Dwyer’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In order to obtain a conviction for felony murder the state must prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, all the elements of the statutorily designated underlying felony, and in addition, that a death was caused in the course of and in furtherance of that felony. ... There is no requirement that the state prove an intent to cause death.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 172 Conn. App. 282 - Ramos v. Commissioner of Correction

2. “consists of larceny committed by the use or threat of the use of force, with the specific intent to deprive another of property.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 172 Conn. App. 282 - Ramos v. Commissioner of Correction