State v. McDonnell’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “"A person is criminally liable for the conduct of another person constituting a crime if: "* * * * * "(2) With the intent to promote or facilitate the commission of the crime the person: "* * * * * "(b) Aids or abets or agrees or attempts to aid or abet such other person in planning or committing the crime[.]"”

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

2. “[a] conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice [as defined by ORS 161.155 and other law] unless it is corroborated by other evidence that tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense.”

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