6 Ill. App. 3d 669 - People v. Jones’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

27 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 27 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““While it might have been better for the court to have instructed more specifically on the elements of the offenses charged, we do not find that the failure of the trial court so to instruct was prejudicial error. ‘Where the instructions, as a whole, inform the jury of the facts which are essential to the proof of the commission of a specific crime, an error in giving an instruction wiH not be considered so prejudicial as to warrant a reversal.’ People v. Hyde (1971), 1 Ill.App.3d 831 , 275 N.E.2d 239 .””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 21 Ill. App. 3d 696 - People v. Donald · 103 Ill. App. 3d 372 - People v. Foster

2. ““Q. Now then, did you then have a discussion with either Wilford Jones or Norbert Jones to determine whether or not either one of those individuals had a social disease at the time? Mr. Hoban: Object. It is immaterial. The Court: Overruled. The Witness: A. At the time of arrest and after the subjects had been advised of their rights, I am talking about Wilford and Norbert Jones had been advised of their rights, and talking to them privately, I was told by Wilford Jones that he did have some problem, sex problem. We had asked these questions in general discussion to try to help the victim, if at all possible. That was our motive, not to try to get them to incriminate themselves. Wilford Jones told me he had contracted some form of disease while in Asia ***.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 60 Ill. 2d 300 - People v. Jones

3. ““When you retire to the jury room you will first elect one of your members as your foreman or forelady. He or she will preside during your deliberations upon your verdict. Your agreement upon a verdict must be unanimous. Your verdict must be in writing and signed by all of you, including your foreman or forelady. Faithful performance by you of your duties as jurors is vital to the administration of justice. You will be provided with four forms of verdict. When you have unanimously agreed upon your verdict you will select the form which reflects your verdict and sign it as I have stated. The forms of verdict which you will receive read as follows.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 37 Ill. App. 3d 905 - People v. Maxey