McBrayer v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
1
states following
June 1986
most recently cited
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Ferguson v. State · Gorman v. State · Coleman v. State · Fernandez v. State
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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“It is clear that even though an act or omission by a defendant is statutorily defined, if that definition provides for more than one manner or means to commit that act or omission then upon timely request the State must allege the particular manner or means it seeks to establish. (emphasis added)”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“(5) “Appropriate” means: (A) to bring about a transfer or purported transfer of title to or other non-possessory interest in property, whether to the actor or another; or (B) to acquire or otherwise exercise control over property other than real property.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. Davis v. State · Bertram v. State“(a) A person commits an offense if he unlawfully appropriates property with intent to deprive the owner of property. (b) Appropriation of property is unlawful if: (1) it is without the owner’s effective consent ... [[Image here]]”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Jones v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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