State v. Dukes’s Empirical Analysis

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17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The rule as to circumstantial evidence is that, assuming every fact to be proved that the evidence tends to prove, in order to convict, it must exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence. However, this statutory rule for circumstantial evidence does not provide a separate test from the Jackson v. Virginia sufficiency of the evidence test whenever the state relies on circumstantial evidence to prove an element of the crime. Although the circumstantial evidence rule may not establish a stricter standard of review than the more general reasonable juror's reasonable doubt formula, it emphasizes the need for careful observation of the usual standard and provides a helpful methodology for its implementation in cases which hinge on the evaluation of circumstantial evidence. Ultimately, all evidence, both direct and circumstantial, must be sufficient under Jackson v. Virginia , to satisfy a rational jury that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 945 So. 2d 277 - State v. Shumaker

2. “if an objection has been made when more than one defendant is on trial, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary appears, that the objection has been made by all the defendants.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 769 So. 2d 44 - State v. Mims

3. “[t]his article is not applicable unless the inference clearly constitutes a comment on other crimes committed or alleged to have been committed by the defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 688 So. 2d 1277 - State v. Williams