81 Okla. Crim. 48 - Dees v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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

1. ““The general rule in criminal cases is that where the evidence is circumstantial, the facts shown must not only be consistent with and point to the guilt of the defendant, but must be inconsistent .with his innocence. Owens v. State, 11 Okla. Cr. 113 , 143 P. 204 ; Ward v. State, 15 Okla. Cr. 61 , 175 P. 60 ; Barger v. State, 46 Okla. Cr. 95 , 287 P. 1059 ; Dees v. State, 81 Okla. Cr. 48 , 160 P. 2d 406 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 84 Okla. Crim. 418 - Ritter v. State

2. ““Where the evidence is wholly circumstantial, and the facts and circumstances in evidence are of such a character as to fairly permit an inference consistent with innocence, it cannot be regarded as evidence sufficient to support a conviction. “The facts and circumstances proved must not only be consistent with and point to the guilt of the defendant, but they must be inconsistent with his innocence.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 87 Okla. Crim. 313 - Lowrey v. State