State v. Blackstead’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
28 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 28 later decisions — most recently October 2021 · most notably State v. Avila (2002), State v. Hall (1997)
28 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on State v. Toohill · State v. Reinke · State v. Hedger · State v. Brown · State v. Sanchez
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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Although the probative value of this evidence would have been more questionable if Blackstead had been tried for only the previously accomplished [first] offense of August 11, we are persuaded the evidence was relevant to the alleged subsequent molestation; this testimony indicated an on-going scheme by Blackstead to accomplish further sexual contacts with R.S. through use of drugs as a means of persuasion and inducement. Stated differently, the evidence showed Blackstead’s steps allegedly effectuating a plan to accomplish one of the charged offenses.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Truman · State v. Coleman“This presents an independent rationale for relevance which we must examine. From the record it is apparent that the state sought to show that Blackstead used drugs as a method of seducing or lowering the resistance of the victim and rewarding her for submission to his sexual demands. It must be remembered that although Black-stead was convicted for only the first alleged offense ... the state had charged and at trial presented evidence of a second molestation several weeks later. The occasion when Blackstead allegedly gave drugs to [the victim and her friend] and asked [the victim] to “slip away” preceded the second charged sexual offense. We conclude that evidence of this intervening meeting and drug use with [the victim and her friend] was probative of a continuing criminal design by Blackstead to cultivate a relationship with [the victim], induce her submission to his sexual demands and procure her silence through use of drugs — a process which the district court referred to as “grooming.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Truman“Questions regarding the admissibility of evidence under I.R.E. 404 present a two-level inquiry. The court must first determine whether the evidence is relevant to some purpose other than proof of the defendant’s character. State v. Buzzard, 110 Idaho 800, 802 , 718 P.2d 1238, 1240 (Ct.App.1986). In considering this issue on appeal we exercise free review since relevancy is a question of law. State v. Raudebaugh, 124 Idaho 758, 766 , 864 P.2d 596, 604 (1993). Upon finding a relevant and permissible purpose for the evidence, the trial court must then exercise its discretion in weighing the probative value of the evidence against any unfair prejudicial impact to decide whether the evidence should be admitted. Buzzard, 110 Idaho at 802 , 718 P.2d at 1240 . On appeal we review this determination for an abuse of discretion. State v. Hedger, 115 Idaho 598, 600 , 768 P.2d 1331, 1333 (1989); State v. Medrano, 123 Idaho 114, 118 , 844 P.2d 1364, 1368 (Ct.App.1992).”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. McAbee
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.