Fields v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 11 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[A]n amendment is one of form, not substance, if both (a) a defense under the original [Ijnformation would be equally available after the amendment, and (b) the accused’s evidence would apply equally to the [Ijnformation in either form. And an amendment is one of substance only if it is essential to making a valid charge of the crime.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Geroge A. Nunley v. State of Indiana · Kenyatta Erkins and Ugbe Ojile v. State of Indiana

2. “'Intoxicated' means under the influence of ... alcohol ... so that there is an impaired condition of thought and action and the loss of normal control of a person's faculties.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Heath Poortenga v. State of Indiana · Vanderlinden v. State

3. “An amendment of an indictment or information to include a habitual offender charge ... must be made at least thirty (30) days before the commencement of trial. However, upon a showing of good cause, the court may permit the filing of a habitual offender charge at any time before the commencement of the trial if the amendment does not prejudice the substantial rights of the defendant. If the court permits the filing of a habitual offender charge less than thirty (30) days before the commencement of trial, the court shall grant a continuance at the request of the: (1) state, for good cause shown; or (2) defendant, for any reason.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Geroge A. Nunley v. State of Indiana