Helton v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “the defendant must show prejudice: a reasonable probability (i.e. a probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome) that, but for counsel's errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. William E. Mays v. State of Indiana · James E. Hinkle v. State of Indiana

2. “The identity and quantity of a controlled substance, and the defendant's possession of or dealing in narcotics, may all be established through witness testimony and circumstantial evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tavis Ray Crittendon v. State of Indiana · Boggs v. State

3. “[t]he State is not required to introduce the subject contraband to obtain a conviction for dealing or possession.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gary W. Yoakum v. State of Indiana · Tavis Ray Crittendon v. State of Indiana