State v. Lopez’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

66 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 66 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Point K states .the trial court erred in failing to include in the initial instruction dealing with the elements of the various offenses charged, the element of intent. There is no support for this contention in the record. The offenses were set out in the instructions according to * * * § 40A-16-4-, * * *. Instructions which substantially follow the language of the statute are sufficient. [Citation omitted.]” (Emphasis added.)”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Gunzelman · State v. Baca

2. ““ * * *. In the absence of evidence, sanity is assumed to exist without evidence of its existence. When, however, evidence is received which tends to show that the accused was insane at the time of the alleged offense, then, and in such case, an issue is raised as to the mental condition of the accused, and it becomes the duty of the jury to determine such issue from the evidence independent of the presumption of sanity. If the jury, however, disbelieves the evidence, then the presumption stands. * * * ” (Last emphasis ours.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Armstrong · State v. Gardner

3. “`[t]he evidence, exclusive of the improperly admitted exhibits, points so overwhelmingly [5] to the guilt of defendant of the crime of which he was convicted, that there is no reasonable possibility that the admission into evidence of these improperly received exhibits contributed to his conviction.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 1 N.M. Ct. App. 535 - State v. Tollardo