State v. Schnabel.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[B]y overruling defense counsel's objection, the court, at least tacitly, placed its imprimatur upon the [prosecutor's] improper remarks.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Pasene. · State v. Underwood.

2. “(1) the nature of the conduct; (2) the promptness of a curative instruction; and (3) the strength or weakness of the evidence against the defendant.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Underwood. · State v. Riveira

3. “When used in an opinion or dispositional order ... the phrase 'vacate and remand’ indicates the litigation continues in the court or agency in accordance with the appellate court’s instruction.”). . Under the harmless beyond a reasonable doubt standard, an appellate court must determine”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Scott.