State v. Fletcher’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If you find and believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt: First, that on or about September 8,1981, a certain person with the aid or attempted aid of defendant committed the offense of sale of marijuana to J.C. Lee, and Second, that the defendant, either before or during the commission of the offense of sale of marijuana to J.C. Lee with the purpose of promoting its commission, aided such other person in committing that offense, and Third, that the defendant was aware of the character of the substance and knew that he sold it, then you will find the defendant guilty of sale of marijuana to J.C. Lee. However, if you do not find and believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt each and all of these propositions, you must find the defendant not guilty of that offense. If you do find the defendant guilty of sale of marijuana to J.C. Lee, you will assess and declare the punishment at imprisonment by the Department of Corrections for a term fixed by you, but not less than five years nor more than life imprisonment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Greenwood