Caro v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The court’s charge to the jury tracks the language of section 31.07. The culpable mental state submitted in the charge properly modifies both “operate a motor-propelled vehicle” as well as “without the effective consent of Joann Peevy.” Accordingly, the charge properly placed the burden upon the State to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that appellant knew that he did not have the effective consent of the complainant to operate her automobile.”

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

2. “Now, if you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 11th day of August, 1991, in Harris County, Texas, the defendant, Anthony Wayne White, did then and there intentionally or knowingly operate a motor-propelled vehicle, namely, an automobile, owned by [the complainant], without the effective consent of [the complainant], then you will find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment.”

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