State v. Mattson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Additionally, the statements diverted the jury from its duty to decide the instant ease on the evidence, by inviting the jury to convict on the basis of conduct as consistent with innocence as with guilt. Finally, the statements were also made during closing argument, a crucial part of trial. The prosecutor argued that [the defendant] was not credible due to the exercise of his right to be present at trial, without referencing any specific evidence, at a time when [the defendant] could not respond with any evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Basham. · Ortiz (Ramel) Vs. State

2. “[The defendant] told you he lied before. He had a chance to sit through the evi- deuce. He had to make his story gibe with what you’ve heard. What is in evidence. What [Kumia] even had to admit to, because she—.... He sat through the evidence. There is a 911 tape. [Kumia’s] statement. [Hayashi’s] statement. Based on all that, he is not telling the truth. All of a sudden he remembered that he grabbed that knife. This ease is about credibility. In order to believe the defendant, you have to be able to answer why didn’t [Kumia] just give him the key? Why did [Kumia] lock him out of the house that night? Why lie the day after the event? Thank you.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Walsh.

3. “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, or of such other district to which the prosecution may be removed with the consent of the accused; to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against the accused ... and to have the assistance of counsel for the accused’s defense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. State v. Tetu.