89 N.C. App. 372 - State v. Rowland’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show that he acted in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for other purposes, such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake, entrapment or accident.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 113 N.C. App. 451 - State v. Brooks · 120 N.C. App. 529 - Johnson v. Amethyst Corp.

2. “(1) the unlawful attempted taking of personal property from another; (2) the possession, use or threatened use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon, implement or means; and (3) danger or threat to the life of the victim.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 170 N.C. App. 33 - State v. Van Trusell

3. “Where the weapon is described in detail or is introduced into evidence and the manner of its use is of such character as to admit but one conclusion, the question of whether it is a dangerous weapon is a question of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 191 N.C. App. 401 - State v. West