State v. Wilbur’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. ““If a principal would avoid conviction for an alleged violation of the law in such manner, he must not keep or have about his premises, and under his control alcoholic beverages which might be illegally sold by his agent or servant on his account or for his benefit.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Cox

2. ““All persons concerned in the commission of a crime, whether it be felony or misdemeanor, and whether they directly commit the act constituting the crime, or aid and abet in its commission, though not present, are principals, and to be tried and punished as such.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Cox