Hunter 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. “To necessitate an instruction bn excusable homicide there must be some evidence of an accidental death and the evidence must establish that the defendant was ‘involved in some lawful act by lawful means, with usual and ordinary caution, without any unlawful intent.’”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Schultz v. State · Dickson v. State

2. “1. When committed by accident and misfortune in doing any lawful act, by lawful means, with usual and ordinary caution, and without any unlawful intent. 2. When committed by accident and misfortune in the heat of passion, upon any sudden and sufficient provocation, or upon a sudden combat provided that no undue advantage is taken, nor any dangerous weapon used, and that the killing is not done in a cruel or unusual manner.”

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