State v. Eagle Star’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

33 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 34 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[i]t is not error for the trial court to refuse a requested instruction which amplifies the principle embodied in a given instruction.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Walton · State v. Jemison

2. “When the State's case rests substantially or entirely on circumstantial evidence, the trial court must instruct the jury the defendant cannot be convicted unless (1) the proved circumstances are not only consistent with the guilt of the accused, but cannot be reconciled with any other rational conclusion and (2) each fact which is essential to a complete set of circumstances necessary to establish the accused's guilt has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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

3. “After the close of evidence and prior to argument the court shall charge the jury. In charging the jury the court shall instruct as to the law of the ease.... The court, on its own motion or upon the motion of any party, after the jury is selected and sworn, but prior to opening statements, may in its discretion, give general and preliminary instructions to the jury on the conduct of the trial, but not on substantive legal issues.”

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