State v. Clayton’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
2
states following
February 1993
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 58 Cal. 2d 748 - People v. McFarland · Frederick Wiseman v. Massachusetts · 2 Utah 2d 34 - State v. Wood · State v. Wilson · 23 Utah 2d 347 - State v. Smelser
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.
“The mere possession of stolen property unexplained by the person in charge thereof is not in and of itself sufficient to justify a conviction of larceny of the property. It is, however, a circumstance to be considered in connection with the other evidence in the case in the determination of the guilt or innocence of the possessor. Such possession is a circumstance tending in some degree to show guilt, although it is not sufficient, standing alone and unsupported by other evidence to warrant a conviction. In addition to the proof of the larceny and of the possession by the defendant, there must be proof of corroborating circumstances tending of themselves to show guilt. Such corroborating circumstances may consist of the acts, conduct, falsehoods, if any, or other declarations, if any, of the defendant which tend to show his guilt.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Smith
How this case has been treated — in progress
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