State v. Ildefonso’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

107 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 107 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'Substantial evidence' . . . is credible evidence which is of sufficient quality and probative value to enable a man of reasonable caution to reach a conclusion.”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Shaw · State v. Yong Ok Pegouskie

2. “[E]vidence adduced in the trial court must be considered in the strongest light for the prosecution ...; the same standard applies whether the case was before a judge or jury. The test on appeal is not whether guilt is established beyond a reasonable doubt, but whether there was substantial evidence to support the conclusion of the trier of fact. Indeed, even if it could be said in a bench trial that the conviction is against the weight of the evidence, as long as there is substantial evidence to support the requisite findings for conviction, the trial court will be affirmed.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Shaw · State v. Lioen

3. “Our review of the record reveals that [the defendant] did not raise this argument at trial, and thus it is deemed to have been waived.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Arquette v. State. · DURAL v. State