Compton v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

40 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 40 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “the record clearly shows an error that transgressed a clear and unequivocal rule of law which adversely affected a substantial right.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Whitney v. State · Spinner v. State

2. “a technical legal meaning so different from its ordinary meaning that the jury, without further explanation, would misunderstand its import in relation to the factual cireumstances.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lucero v. State · Wilson v. State

3. “1. The acts occurred on or about January 20 to February 10,1995. 2. The acts occurred in Campbell County, Wyoming. 3. [Appellant] intended to inflict sexual intrusion (sexual intercourse) on CTR and to cause her submission by means that would prevent resistance by a victim of ordinary resolution. 4. [Appellant] took a substantial step toward the commission of the crime. A “substantial step” is conduct which is strongly corroborative of the firmness of the person’s intention to complete the commission of the crime. The intent with which an act was done is a condition of the mind that is seldom, if ever, capable of direct and positive proof. Because we have no power to directly observe the condition of a person’s mind, the best we can do is infer it from the evidence produced during the trial. In deciding that issue you may consider the defendant’s acts, the manner in which they were done, the means used, and all the circumstances surrounding the acts.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rigler v. State · Gentilini v. State