68 Ill. App. 3d 250 - People v. Proper’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

26 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 26 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The only evidence supporting an intoxication defense is defendant’s own proclamations that he consumed close to a case of beer and ‘guessed’ that he was drunk. This testimony was contradicted, however, by defendant’s prior written statement to the police that he had 12 beers during his entire visit to the Fisher residence. In addition, the transparency of defendant’s defense becomes apparent when one considers defendant’s coherent and detailed recollection of the events immediately prior to the shooting.” 68 Ill. App. 3d at 254 , 358 N.E.2d at 885.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 116 Wis. 2d 477 - State v. Strege

2. ““(1) At the time of the killing [the defendant] is acting under a sudden and intense passion resulting from serious provocation by the individual killed ***; or (2) At the time of the killing he believes the circumstances to be such that, if they existed, would justify or exonerate the killing under the principles stated in Article 7 of this Code, but his belief is unreasonable.” Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, pars. 9 — 2(a)(1), (a)(2).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 217 Ill. App. 3d 626 - People v. Arnett