State v. Thang’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

35 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 35 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show action in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for other purposes, such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or accident.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Fualaau · State v. Hartzell

2. “consent to search by a host is always effective against a guest within the common areas of the premises.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. White · State v. Rison

3. “only if the method employed in the commission of both crimes is `so unique' that proof that an accused committed one of the crimes creates a high probability that he also committed the other crimes with which he is charged.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Fualaau · State v. Foxhoven