Sweeney v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"(a) Subject to the additional criteria of Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, value under this chapter is: "(1) the fair market value of the property or service at the time and place of the offense; or "(2) if the fair market value of the property cannot be ascertained, the cost of replacing the property within a reasonable time after the theft."”

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

2. “"Q. When you purchased the Sony television, approximately how much did you pay for it? "A. Financed it and it cost me seven hundred. "Q. That was a color TV? "A. Yes, it was. "Q. Approximately what size was it? "A. Twenty-one inch, I believe." (Emphasis supplied.)”

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

3. “no person may be convicted of an offense unless each element of the offense is proved beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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