DeVries v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘A motion for judgment of acquittal is to be granted only when the evidence is such that a reasonable juror must have a reasonable doubt as to the existence of any of the essential elements of the crime. Or, stated another way, if there is substantial evidence to sustain a conviction of the crime, the motion should not be granted. This standard applies whether the supporting evidence is direct or circumstantial.’ * * * Leppek v. State, 636 P.2d 1117, 1119 (Wyo.1981).””

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Swanson v. State · Gunderson v. State

2. ““This Court assesses whether all the evidence which was presented is adequate enough to form the basis for a reasonable inference of guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt to be drawn by a finder of fact when that evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to the State. We will not substitute’ our judgment for that of the jury when we are applying this rule; our only duty is to determine whether a quorum of reasonable and rational individuals would, or even could, have come to the same result as the jury actually did.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Swanson v. State · Urrutia v. State