State v. Sweet’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “First, the writing must be made in the regular course of business. Second, it must be prepared within a short time of the act, condition or event being described. Finally, the source of the information and the method and circumstances of the preparation of the writing must justify allowing it into evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 425 N.J. Super. 391 - Konop v. Rosen · 437 N.J. Super. 299 - New Century Financial Services Inc. v. Oughla

2. “if evidence is not offered for the truth of the matter asserted, the evidence is not hearsay and no exception to the hearsay rule is necessary to introduce that evidence at trial.”

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

3. “under circumstances objectively indicating that the primary purpose of the interrogation is to enable police assistance to meet an ongoing emergency.”

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