State v. Kincaid’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““There was no direct statement by any witness that the crime was committed in Whatcom county. The rule, however, is established by overwhelming authority that venue, like any other fact, may be found upon circumstantial evidence; and that, where it may be reasonably inferred from the evidence that the crime was committed in the county designated in the information, the venue is sufficiently established.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of Spokane v. Knight

2. “For it has been repeatedly held where there is no direct testimony showing the venue that if there are references in the evidence to streets, public buildings or other landmarks at or near the scene of the crime, which are either known to the members of the jury or which may probably be familiar to them, the jury may safely presume that the venue has been proved.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 6 Wash. App. 607 - State v. Escue

3. ““Any sexual penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete sexual intercourse or carnal knowledge.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Snyder