Lockett 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “have actually adversely affected the outcome of [Williams's] conviction or sentence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 252 So. 3d 1067 - Alison Nicole Williams v. State of Mississippi · 700 So. 2d 631 - Jones v. State

2. “If you find from the evidence in this case beyond a reasonable doubt that: A. The deceased, Geraldine Calhoun, was a living person; and B. That she died as a result of the Defendant’s actions; and C. That the Defendant’s conduct exhibited or manifest [sic] a wanton or reckless disregard for the safety of human life, then you shall find the Defendant guilty of manslaughter. If the State has failed to prove any one or more of these elements beyond a reasonable doubt, then you shall find the Defendant not guilty.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 980 F. Supp. 201 - Lockett v. Puckett

3. “The killing of a human being without malice, by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another, while such other is engaged in the perpetration of any felony, except rape. burglary, arson, or robbery, or while such other is attempting to commit any felony besides such as are above enumerated and excepted, shall be manslaughter.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 980 F. Supp. 201 - Lockett v. Puckett