State v. Michelson’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. ““. . .The search for truth was less than vigorous by counsel in this matter and this writer feels that, particularly on a bench trial, the judge has the inherent power, right and yes, duty, to sua sponte demand that a search for the truth be exhausted before the matter be accepted for decision. Otherwise, the defendant, as here, has been denied a fair trial and due process under Art. II, Section 24, 1972 Montana Constitution.” 565 P.2d at 311 .”

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