139 N.C. App. 706 - State v. Aldridge’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

43 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 43 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[u]nder Rule 404(b) a prior act or crime is "similar" if there are some unusual facts present in both crimes or particularly similar acts which would indicate that the same person committed both. However, it is not necessary that the similarities between the two situations rise to the level of the unique and bizarre.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 246 N.C. App. 737 - State v. Watts · State v. Bradley

2. “Remoteness for purposes of 404(b) must be considered in light of the specific facts of each case and for the purposes for which the evidence is being offered.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 246 N.C. App. 737 - State v. Watts · 199 N.C. App. 756 - State v. Hairston

3. “[T]he trial court has the responsibility to conduct investigations [into apparent juror misconduct], including examination of jurors when warranted, to determine whether any misconduct has occurred and has prejudiced the defendant. An inquiry into possible misconduct is generally required only where there are reports indicating that some prejudicial conduct has taken place.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 145 N.C. App. 570 - State v. Harris