134 Md. App. 311 - Choi v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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18 state decisions

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

1. “Statements made for purposes of medical treatment or medical diagnosis in contemplation of treatment and describing medical his-toiy, or past or present symptoms, pain, or sensation, or the inception or general character of the cause or external sources thereof insofar as reasonably pertinent to treatment or diagnosis in contemplation of treatment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 139 Md. App. 122 - Butler-Tulio v. Scroggins · 137 Md. App. 402 - Nelson v. State

2. “Defense of another is a recognized response to a second degree assault charge if: (1) the defendant actually believed that the person defended was in immediate and imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm; (2) the defendant’s belief was reasonable; (3) the defendant used no more force than was reasonably necessary to defend the person defended in light of the threatened or actual force; and (4) the defendant’s purpose in using force was to aid the person defended.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 209 Md. App. 174 - Robinson v. State

3. “Statements by a patient to a physician consulted for diagnosis and treatment are admissible under the theory that someone who goes to a doctor for diagnosis and treatment is not going to supply false information.” Choi v. State, 134 Md.App. 311, 321 , 759 A.2d 1156 (2000). Thus,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 139 Md. App. 122 - Butler-Tulio v. Scroggins