6 Ariz. App. 36 - State v. Norgard’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““That the records of the state prison were kept in such manner that the record of the conviction of 1954 was combined with a record of a conviction and sentence in 1961 is a circumstance relating to the proof available. There is no showing that the prosecution contrived to have the record kept in this manner. The defendant made no suggestion that any particular portions of this record be deleted. That there is an extra link in the chain of evidence, that is, that these records tended to prove that the defend ant is the same person who was convicted in 1961 and that that person, in turn, was the same person convicted in 1954, we do not believe necessarily required the exclusion of the proof offered.” State v. Norgard, 6 Ariz.App. 36, 40 , 429 P.2d 670, 674 (1967).”

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

2. ““We appreciate that in State v. Pennye, supra, our Supreme Court has held that the mere fact that a record of conviction bears the same name as that of the defendant charged with the prior conviction is insufficient, in and of itself, to establish identity beyond a reasonable doubt. However, we know of no case holding that the similarity of names is not some evidence of identity. The jurisdictions of this country are almost evenly divided on whether identity of names alone is sufficient to permit the trier of fact to find against the defendant on a charge of prior conviction.” (Emphasis added) 6 Ariz.App. at 41 , 429 p.2d at 675 .”

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

3. ““The superintendent of the prison shall keep at the prison a full and accurate record of each prisoner therein confined. The record shall include a biographical sketch of incidents which may indicate the causes of the criminal character or conduct of the prisoner, and also a record of the demeanor, education and labor performed by the prisoner while confined in the prison.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 10 Ariz. App. 139 - State v. Jackson