Murphy v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

55 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 55 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In any case where the legal evidence raises an issue hereunder, the jury shall be instructed that if it believes, or has a reasonable doubt, that the evidence was obtained in violation of the provisions of this Article, then and in such event, the jury shall disregard any such evidence so obtained.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Stoutner v. State · Wells v. State

2. “We are reinforced in our decision that the court did not err in overruling appellant’s objection to the charge by the fact that the appellant testified on direct examination that the fruits of the search were his and that he lived in his aunt’s house. When an accused testifies on direct examination he possessed the fruits of the search, he normally waives any contention concerning the legality of the search. In Womble v. State, 618 S.W.2d 59, 62 (Tex.Crim.App.1981), this court wrote, ‘When a defendant offers the same testimony as that objected to, or the same evidence is introduced from another source without objection, the defendant is not in a position to complain on appeal.’”

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

3. ““The terms of Article 38.23, supra, are clearly mandatory, the only issue being whether under the facts of a particular case an issue concerning the validity of the search is raised by the evidence.... [Wjhere such an issue of fact is raised, the defendant has a statutory right to have the jury charged.””

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