89 Conn. App. 530 - State v. Cooke’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 17 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a] person commits larceny when, with intent to deprive another of property or to appropriate the same to himself or a third person, he wrongfully takes, obtains or withholds such property from an owner....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 184 Conn. App. 101 - Bell v. Commissioner of Correction · 165 Conn. App. 791 - State v. Chemlen

2. “[a]uthentication is ... a necessary preliminary to the introduction of most writings in evidence.... In general, a writing may be authenticated by a number of methods, including direct testimony or circumstantial evidence.... Both courts and commentators have noted that the showing of authenticity is not on a par with the more technical evidentiary rules that govern admissibility, such as hearsay exceptions, competency and privilege.... Rather, there need only be a prima facie showing of authenticity to the court.... Once a prima facie showing of authorship is made to the court, the evidence, as long as it is otherwise admissible, goes to the jury, which ultimately will determine its authenticity. ... The requirement of authentication ... is satisfied by evidence sufficient to support a finding that the offered evidence is what its proponent claims it to be.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 165 Conn. App. 791 - State v. Chemlen

3. “[I]f the use of force occurs during the continuous sequence of events surrounding the taking or attempted taking, even though some time immediately before or after , it is considered to be in the course of the robbery or the attempted robbery within the meaning of [ § 53a-133 ].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 190 Conn. App. 693 - State v. Turner