State v. Adkins’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 18 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If the accused is so intoxicated that he is incapable of forming a premeditated and deliberate design to kill, he cannot be guilty of murder in the first degree; and, even when an intoxicated defendant is capable of forming specific intent, his drunkenness may be considered in determining whether he specifically intended the particular act for which he is on trial.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Vaughn · State v. Henretta

2. ““The probability of prejudice resulting from the consideration of the improperly admitted evidence, in our opinion requires that the sentence of death be reversed and the cause be remanded ... for a sentencing hearing.” State v. Teague, Tenn., 645 S.W.2d 392, 399 (1983).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Williams · State v. Terry

3. ““(i) No death penalty shall be imposed but upon a unanimous finding, as heretofore indicated, of the existence of one or more of the statutory aggravating circumstances, which shall be limited to the following: (1) .... (2) The defendant was previously convicted of one or more felonies, other than the present charge, which involved use or threat of violence to the person; ...” (Emphasis added.)”

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