171 W. Va. 658 - State v. White’s Empirical Analysis

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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. ““The true test as to whether a juror is qualified to serve on the panel is whether without bias or prejudice he can render a verdict solely on the evidence under the instructions of the court.” Syllabus Point 7, State v. Neider, 170 W.Va. 662 , 295 S.E.2d 902 (1982); Syllabus Point 3, State v. Beck, 167 W.Va. 830 , 286 S.E.2d 234 (1981); Syllabus Point 1, State v. Kilpatrick, 158 W.Va. 289 , 210 S.E.2d 480 (1974).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 182 W. Va. 328 - State v. Storey

2. “`[a]n instruction to the jury is proper if it is a correct statement of the law and if sufficient evidence has been offered at trial to support it.' Syllabus Point 8, State v. Hall, 171 W.Va. 212 , 298 S.E.2d 246 (1982).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 193 W. Va. 503 - State v. Satterfield