176 Wis. 2d 1101 - State v. Speer’s Empirical Analysis
1993
Citation profile
66 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 68 later decisions — most recently July 2020 · most notably 184 Wis. 2d 492 - In Interest of Angel Lace M. (1994), 225 Wis. 2d 39 - State v. Gray (1999)
66 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on 49 Wis. 2d 263 - McCleary v. State · 144 Wis. 2d 388 - State v. Schumacher · 93 Wis. 2d 278 - Elias v. State · 160 Wis. 2d 722 - State v. Kuntz · 101 Wis. 2d 441 - State v. Baldwin
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 68 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“proof of motive, opportunity, identity, preparation, plan, knowledge, intent, or absence of mistake or accident.”
13 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Carter · State v. Davis“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.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“Sentencing commission; duties. (1) The sentencing commission shall do all of the following: (a) Appoint an executive director having appropriate training and experience to conduct statistical studies of sentencing practices, interpret and explain social science information relating to sentencing, and prepare proposed sentencing rules. The executive director shall serve for 6 years and shall continue until a successor is appointed. During the 5-year term, the executive director may be discharged only for cause by the commission after a public hearing. The executive director position is in the unclassified service. (b) Promulgate rules under s. 973.011, using the procedure under ch. 227, necessary to carry out its duties and functions under this chapter. (c) Collect, develop and maintain statistical information relating to sentencing practices and other dispositions of criminal complaints. The sentencing commission may promulgate forms for this purpose. Sentencing courts shall promptly complete and return these forms as directed by the sentencing commission. (d) Cooperate with the supreme court in developing instructional programs forjudges relating to sentencing, including the intensive sanctions program, restitution policies, visits under s. 346.65 (2i) and community service alternatives to incarceration and probation. (e) Explain sentencing practices and rules to the public. (f) Exercise all powers and perform all duties necessary and proper in discharging its responsibiliti”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.