817 So. 2d 174 - State v. Joseph’s Empirical Analysis

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6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “assuming every fact to be proved that the evidence tends to prove, in order to convict, it must exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 839 So. 2d 262 - State v. Amin · 880 So. 2d 831 - State v. Taylor

2. “On appeal, the reviewing court "does not determine whether another possible hypothesis suggested by a defendant could afford an exculpatory explanation of the events." ... Rather, the court must evaluate the evidence in a light most favorable to the state and determine whether the possible alternative is sufficiently reasonable that a rational juror could not have found proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. (emphasis in original, citation omitted). State v. Mitchell, 99-3342 (La.10/17/00), 772 So.2d 78 , 83”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 839 So. 2d 262 - State v. Amin