592 So. 2d 993 - Wilson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he general rule is that jury instructions must be supported by evidence and must provide that the jury must find each element of the crime under the proper standard of proof.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 721 So. 2d 642 - Turner v. State · 748 So. 2d 751 - Dew v. State

2. “Timothy Turner has been charged with the offense of burglary by breaking and entering an automobile. If you find from the evidence in this case beyond a reasonable doubt that Timothy Turner, on or about April 6, 1996 in Yazoo County did unlawfully, willfully, feloniously and burglariously break and enter a 1990 Chevrolet pickup being where any valuable thing was kept for use with intent to steal personal property kept therein then you shall find the defendant guilty of Auto Burglary as charged. If the prosecution has failed to prove any one or more of the above listed elements beyond a reasonable doubt, then you shall find Timothy Turner not guilty of Auto Burglary.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 721 So. 2d 642 - Turner v. State

3. “willfully, unlawfully and feloniously and knowingly arrange[d] for or counsel[ed] or command[ed] another to sell cocaine ...”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 725 So. 2d 836 - Bell v. State