State v. Knudsen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““This case is, however, unusual in that the record discloses no dispute as to the facts. Appellant did not take the stand on his own behalf, nor did he offer or introduce any evidence. No conflict whatever appears in the testimony-given by the different witnesses for respondent, and in such a case, the failure of the trial court to make findings of fact must be held to constitute an irregularity only, as this court is in exactly as good a position to determine the facts as was the trial court. This court has held that Rem. Comp. Stat., § 367, is mandatory, but it is only reasonable to hold that such is the case only in instances where some disputed question of fact is presented by the evidence.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Giles v. Giles · 5 Wash. App. 299 - State v. LaRue

2. ““Appellant assigns error upon the failure of the trial court to make any findings of fact or conclusions of law, citing Western Dry Goods Co. v. Hamilton, 86 Wash. 478 , 150 Pac. 1171 , and State ex rel. Dunn v. Plese, 134 Wash. 443 , 235 Pac. 961 . We are of the opinion that, under Rem. Comp. Stat., § 367 [Rem. Rev. Stat., § 367], in a criminal case tried to the court without a jury, findings of fact should be made as in civil cases.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 35 Wash. 2d 574 - City of Seattle v. Silverman