Vitek v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In reviewing a sufficiency of the evidence claim, the Court neither reweighs the evidence nor assesses the credibility of the witnesses. We look to the evidence most favorable to the verdict and reasonable inferences drawn therefrom. We will affirm the conviction if there is probative evidence from which a reasonable jury could have found Defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mendenhall v. State · Hardley v. State

2. “A person who knowingly or intentionally aids, induces, or causes another person to commit an offense commits that offense ....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jackie Harold Parsley, II v. State of Indiana · Luna v. State

3. “[The central constitutional inquiry is the 'particular use to which the post-arrest silence is being put. .... Doyle does not impose a prima facie bar against any mention whatsoever of a defendant's right to request counsel, but instead guards against the exploitation of that constitutional right by the prosecutor.'”

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