Moore v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

41 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 42 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “This Court has stated that “it is inconceivable that an act willfully done is not also knowingly done.” Stated differently, “willfully” means “knowingly.” Moreover, “wil[l]ful” means nothing more than doing an act intentionally.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 240 So. 3d 462 - Kenneth Hartzog v. State of Mississippi · 1 So. 3d 921 - Jackson v. State

2. “`with specificity and detail' that counsel's performance was deficient and that the deficient performance so prejudiced his defense so as to deprive him of a fair trial.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 796 So. 2d 1040 - Edwards v. State · 929 So. 2d 324 - Bynum v. State

3. “. . . IT IS, therefore, Ordered and Adjudged by the Court that the Defendant be and he/she is hereby sentenced to serve a term of Twenty year(s) in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections at a facility to be designated by said department, that Twelve year(s) of said sentence shall be and the same is hereby suspended and that the defendant shall be placed under Post-Release Supervision upon the release from the term of incarceration for a period of Five year(s) pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 47-7-34, and the suspension of said sentence is based on the following conditions: (a) Defendant shall hereafter commit no offenses against the laws of this or any state of the United States, or the United States; (b) Avoid injurious or vicious habits; (c) Avoid person or places of disreputable or harmful character; (d) Report to the Department of Corrections, as directed by it; (e) Permit the Field Officer to visit him at home or elsewhere; (f) Work faithfully at suitable employment so far as possible; (g) Remain within a specified area unless authorized to leave on proper application therefor (h) Support his dependents; (i) That I do hereby waive extradition to the State of Mississippi from any jurisdiction in or outside the United States where I may be found and also agree that I will not contest any effort by any jurisdiction to return me to the State of Mississippi. (j) Shall pay to the Department of Corrections the sum of $25.00 per month by "certified check" o”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 910 So. 2d 12 - Sweat v. State