178 N.C. App. 447 - State v. Nguyen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In considering a motion to suppress a statement for lack of voluntariness, the trial court must determine whether the State has met its burden of showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the statement was voluntarily and understandingly given. On appeal, the findings of the trial court are conclusive and binding if supported by competent evidence in the record.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 189 N.C. App. 354 - In Re ZAK

2. “To constitute reversible error: the prosecutor’s remarks must be both improper and prejudicial. Improper remarks are those calculated to lead the jury astray. Such comments include references to matters outside the record.... Improper remarks may be prejudicial.either because of their individual stigma or because of the general tenor of the argument as a whole.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 201 N.C. App. 631 - State v. Sanders

3. “[n]o evidence appear[ed] in the record that tends to show that defendant was deceived; that defendant was held incommunicado; that defendant was interrogated for an unreasonable length of time; or that any promises, physical threats, or shows of violence were made”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 205 N.C. App. 155 - In Re Li