People v. McHugh’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A Computer is not a gimmick and the court should not be shy about its use when proper. Computers are simply mechanical tools—receiving information and acting on instructions at lightening speed. When the results are useful, they should be accepted, when confusing, they should be rejected. What is important is that the presentation should be relevant ..., that it fairly and accurately reflect the oral testimony offered and that it be an aid to the jury's understanding of the issue.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 718 So. 2d 806 - Pierce v. State · 671 So. 2d 186 - Pierce v. State