State v. John Cavanaugh’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “disinclined to perceive an abuse of discretion so long as the record contains some grounds for supporting the trial justice's decision * * *.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jose Colon · STATE v. Jesse S. PERRY.

2. “Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. STATE v. Jesse S. PERRY.

3. “In molestation or sexual assault cases, evidence of a defendant's prior sexual misconduct cannot be admitted to prove that defendant is a bad man, and that he has a propensity toward sexual offenses and, therefore, probably committed the offenses with which he is charged.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. STATE v. Jesse S. PERRY.