State v. Hoffman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

47 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 47 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““You will be furnished with ten forms of verdict. There will be two verdicts to each count. On each count there will be a verdict, one of guilty and one of not guilty. I am not going to go through and read each one but they are separated and itemized as to each count. You can examine them and I am sure they will be self-explanatory to you.” 78 Ariz. at page 327 , 279 P.2d at page 903 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 9 Ariz. App. 131 - State v. Reynolds

2. ““ * * * fraudulent intent, as a mental element of crime, is often difficult to prove by direct evidence. In many cases it must be inferred from acts of the parties, and inferences may arise from a combination of acts, even though each act or instance, standing by itself, may seem unimportant.””

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

3. ““Whether a speedy trial has been denied will vary with the facts of the case.””

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