State v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “To convict the defendant of the crime of assault in the third degree, as charged in count II, each of the following elements of the crime must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt: (1) That on or about the 10th day of March, 1995, the defendant assaulted Greg Neubert; (2) That the defendant knew at the time of the assault that Greg Neubert was a law enforcement officer[;] (3) That at the time of the assault Greg Neubert was a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency who was performing his official duties; and (4) That the acts occurred in the State of Washington. If you find from the evidence that each of these elements has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, then it will be your duty to return a verdict of guilty as to count II. On the other hand, if, after weighing all of the evidence, you have a reasonable doubt as to any one of these elements, then it will be your duty to return a verdict of not guilty as to count II.[ [39] ]”

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

2. “a word commonly referring to fake cocaine. [22] Officer Neubert then followed Petitioner into McDonald's to keep him in view in order to assist standby officers in making an arrest. [23] In the restaurant, Officer Neubert observed Petitioner having another conversation with the man who had accused him of being a police officer. [24] Petitioner immediately spun around to face Officer Neubert, catching him by surprise. [25] Being at a loss for words, Officer Neubert spontaneously accused Petitioner of selling him”

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

3. “and proceeded into the restaurant. [10] Officer Neubert followed the man into the restaurant and argued with him over whether Neubert was a law enforcement officer. [11] The man then walked away, remaining in McDonald's while Officer Neubert returned outside to the front of the restaurant. [12] Officer Neubert testified that Petitioner Jason Brown approached him in front of the restaurant and asked what he was looking for. [13] He responded by asking whether Petitioner was”

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