148 Wash. 2d 91 - State v. Vickers’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “facts and circumstances sufficient to establish a reasonable inference”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Fry · 161 Wash. App. 172 - State v. Emery

2. “`[A]llegations of negligence or innocent mistake are insufficient.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Littlefair · State v. Vickers

3. “On appeal, the court reviews solely whether the trial court's findings of fact are supported by substantial evidence and, if so, whether the findings support the trial court's conclusions of law. The party challenging a finding of fact bears the burden of demonstrating the finding is not supported by substantial evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Vickers · State v. LB