State v. Pasene.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The denial of a motion for mistrial or new trial 'is within the sound discretion of the trial court and will not be upset absent a clear abuse of discretion.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Fredricksen v. Dyas · State v. Pokipala

2. “disregard entirely any matter which the Court has ordered stricken.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. David · State v. Pokipala

3. “Prosecutors may state, discuss, and comment on the evidence as well as draw all reasonable inferences from the evidence. In other words, closing argument affords the prosecution the opportunity to persuade the jury that its theory of the case is valid, based upon the evidence adduced and all reasonable inferences that can be drawn therefrom.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Riveira