930 So. 2d 44 - State v. Arceneaux’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he rule as to circumstantial evidence is: assuming every fact to be proved that the evidence tends to prove, in order to convict, it must exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 979 So. 2d 524 - State v. Segura · 983 So. 2d 148 - State v. Arceneaux

2. “`[i]t is sufficient encouragement that the accomplice is standing by at the scene of the crime ready to give some aid if needed, although in such a case it is necessary that the principal actually be aware of the accomplice's intention.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 983 So. 2d 148 - State v. Arceneaux

3. “that state of mind which exists when the circumstances indicate that the offender actively desired the prescribed criminal consequences to follow his act or failure to act.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 979 So. 2d 524 - State v. Segura