Avery v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The basic test for harmless error in the federal constitutional realm is ... whether it appears 'beyond a reasonable doubt that the error complained of did not contribute to the verdict obtained.' " Id. (citations omitted). "In conducting harmless-error analysis, [appellate courts have] the power and duty to review the record de novo to determine the error's effect.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Trevontae Johnson v. State of Mississippi

2. “In conducting harmless-error analysis, [appellate courts have] the power and duty to review the record de novo to determine the error's effect.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Trevontae Johnson v. State of Mississippi

3. “[a]t a party's request, the court must order witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear other witnesses' testimony.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Trevontae Johnson v. State of Mississippi