State v. Logan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

55 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 55 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““. . . The existence of the issue of self-defense and an issue as to the aggressor in the altercation is necessary before corroboration by evidence of the deceased’s reputation for turbulence and violence is admissible. “The notice of intention to rely on self-defense served by defendant on the state prior to trial is immaterial and does not place this matter in issue at the trial. Defendant is not bound to rely on this defense at the trial notwithstanding service of this notice. Until such time as defendant took the stand and admitted the killing, the issue of self-defense was not joined at the trial. Thus no foundation existed for the admission of the testimony.” (Emphasis added.)”

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

2. ““* * * However, photographs stand on the same footing as diagrams, maps, plans, and the like, and, as a general rule, whenever relevant to describe a person, place, or thing, they are admissible for the purpose of explaining and applying the evidence and assisting the court and jury in understanding the case.””

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

3. ““Refusal to give an instruction already covered by other instructions is not error. ’ ’”

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