State v. Walden’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

73 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 74 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We will not disturb the trial court's selection of the jury in the absence of a showing that a jury of fair and impartial jurors was not chosen.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Arizona v. Jason Eugene Bush · State v. Canez

2. “We have held that our death penalty statute is not a recidivist or enhancement statute, the purpose of which is to serve as a warning to convicted criminals and encourage their reformation. Rather, “[w]e have stated that the ‘purpose of an aggravation/mitigation hearing is to determine the character and propensities of the defendant----’ ” Convictions entered prior to a sentencing hearing may thus be considered regardless of the order in which the underlying crimes occurred or the order in which the convictions were entered.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Lee

3. “(1) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing any physical injury to another person; (2) Intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury; or (3) Knowingly touching another person with the intent to injure, insult, or provoke such person.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Schackart