State v. Chamberlain’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

165 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 169 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The prosecution is allowed reasonable latitude in closing argument. The district court has wide discretion to control closing argument, and there is no error absent an abuse of discretion or prejudice to defendant. . . . The question on appeal is whether the argument served to deprive defendant of a fair trial.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Torres · State v. Clark

2. “The court is not permitted to interfere with the jury's discretion to deliberate.... [T]he approach taken by a jury in reaching a decision should not be called into question. We agree with the policy that discourages, and in most instances prohibits, any inquiry or intrusion into the jury room.”

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

3. “In deciding every case, jurors must necessarily take into consideration their knowledge and impressions founded upon experience in their everyday walks of life, and the fact that these things affect them in reaching their verdict cannot be reversible error.”

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