Prible v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

65 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 66 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Texas Rule of Evidence 404(b) provides: Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show that he acted in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for other purposes, such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or accident, provided upon timely request by the accused, reasonable notice is given in advance of trial of intent to introduce in the State’s case in chief such evidence other than that arising out of the same transaction.”

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

2. “the minimal probative value of the autopsy photographs [of the children], if any, was substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues — by unduly focusing the jury’s attention upon the deaths of the children rather than the deaths of their parents for which [Prible] was charged — and needless presentation of cumulative evidence.”

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

3. “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, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.”

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