68 Misc. 2d 937 - People v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “". . . `A person is guilty of murder when: * * . Under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life, he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to another person, and thereby causes the death of another person.' . . ." (Emphasis Supplied) (329 N.Y. So.2d at 267)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 357 So. 2d 1001 - Napier v. State · 357 So. 2d 1011 - Napier v. State

2. “". . . if proven, what were the `natural and probable consequences' of a sale of heroin to a minor 17 years of age? And, if proven, was the conduct so reckless as to create a grave risk of death and cause the death of that person? . ." ( 329 N.Y.S.2d at 267 )”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 357 So. 2d 1011 - Napier v. State