State v. Scott’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “speculation [wals insufficient foundation for upholding the verdict”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. DeAlo · 2007 UT App 13 - State v. Davis

2. “Every person, acting with the mental state required for the commission of an offense who directly commits the offense, who solicits, requests, commands, encourages, or intentionally aids another person to engage in conduct which constitutes an offense shall be criminally liable as a party for such conduct.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. DeAlo

3. “wherever culpable conduct arises under the [Controlled Substances] Act and is specifically defined by it, it is incumbent upon trial courts to reject instructions to the jury under more general provisions outside the Act.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. DeAlo