Martinez v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““.... this indictment alleges that in the course of committing theft the appellant had the ‘intent to appropriate property.’ Is this allegation sufficient? We hold that it is. ‘Appropriate’ is statutorily defined ‘to acquire or otherwise exercise control over property other than real property’ Y.T. C.A. Penal Code, Section 31.01(5) B. The use of the word ‘appropriate’ as it is statutorily defined is the equivalent of the omitted language of V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Section 29.02(a).””

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

2. “INDICTMENT The indictment alleged that appellant: “While in the course of committing theft and with intent to appropriate property to wit: $5,000.00 in money, from Alicia Reyes, did then and there by using and exhibiting a deadly weapon, to wit: a firearm, intentionally and knowingly threatened Alicia Reyes and placed her in fear of imminent bodily injury and death;””

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