State v. Head’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “have been made, nor should a defendant be forced to interpret an oral ruling in order to appeal his or her conviction. We note the possibility that reversal may be appropriate where a defendant can show actual prejudice resulting from the absence of findings and conclusions or following remand for entry of the same. For example, a defendant might be able to show prejudice resulting from the lack of written findings and conclusions where there is strong indication that findings ultimately entered have been”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Head · State v. Dahl

2. “In a case tried without a jury, the court shall enter findings of fact and conclusions of law. In giving the decision, the facts found and the conclusions of law shall be separately stated. The court shall enter such findings of fact and conclusions of law only upon 5 days' notice of presentation to the parties.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Otis

3. “of errors not subject to harmless error analysis). ¶ 40 We decline to follow Crider, Aguilar-Rivera, or Gonzales . We initially note the long standing rule that a court's oral opinion is no more than an oral expression of the court's informal opinion at the time rendered; it is”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Hatchie