Rosillo v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “COUNT FOURTEEN Now, if you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that LUIS VICENTE HERNANDEZ, on or about the 5th day of August, 1995, in Hidalgo County, Texas, did then and there intentionally or knowingly abduct Maria De Jesus Castro by restraining her with intent to prevent her liberation by secreting or holding her in a place where she was not likely to be found and without her consent did then and there restrain her so as to interfere substantially with her liberty by moving her from one place to another, and the Defendant did then and there intentionally or knowingly abduct her with the intent to violate or abuse her sexually, then you will find the Defendant guilty of Aggravated Kid-naping as alleged in the indictment. COUNT FIFTEEN Now, if you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 5th day of August, 1995 in Hidalgo County, Texas, the defendant, LUIS VICENTE HERNANDEZ, did then and there intentionally and knowingly by the use of physical force or violence, cause his finger to penetrate the anus of Maria De Jesus Castro, a person not the spouse of the Defendant and without her consent, and the Defendant intentionally or knowingly, by acts or words placed Maria De Jesus Castro in fear that death or serious bodily injury would be imminently inflicted on her; OR If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 5th day of August, 1995 in Hidalgo County, Texas, the defendant, LUIS VICENTE HERNANDEZ, did t”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hernandez v. State