State v. Heft’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “not apply in a civil case with respect to the privilege against self-incrimination.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 185 Wis. 2d 288 - State v. Heft · 181 Wis. 2d 470 - State v. Johnson

2. “the right to confront and to cross-examine is not absolute and may, in appropriate cases, bow to accommodate other legitimate interests in the criminal trial process.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 185 Wis. 2d 288 - State v. Heft

3. “Injury cases, proceedings shall be conducted, to the extent practicable, so as to facilitate the making of claims of privilege without the knowledge of the jury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 181 Wis. 2d 470 - State v. Johnson