State v. Fowler’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate · 11 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “1. Was the defense unaware of the evidence? 2. Is the evidence favorable to the defense? 3. Is the evidence material to the defense? 4. Did the defense make a request for the evidence?”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Weddell v. Weber · State v. Knecht

2. “(a) The period of delay resulting from other proceedings concerning the defendant, including but not limited to an examination and hearing on competency and the period during which he is incompetent to stand trial; the time from filing until final disposition of pretrial motions of the defendant, including motions brought under § 23A-8-3; [and] motions for a change of venue....; [[Image here]] (c) The period of delay resulting from a continuance granted by the court at the request of the prosecuting attorney if the continuance is granted because of the unavailability of evidence material to the state’s case, when the prosecuting attorney has exercised due diligence to obtain such evidence and there are reasonable grounds to believe that such evidence will be available at the later date and provided a written order is filed; [[Image here]] it) Other periods of delay not specifically enumerated herein, but only if the court finds that they are for good cause. A motion for good cause need not be made within the one hundred eighty-day period.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Anderson · State v. Andrews

3. “[e]vidence is favorable where it creates a reasonable doubt that did not otherwise exist .... [and] `material only if there is a reasonable probability that, had the evidence been disclosed to the defense, the result of the proceeding would have been different. A reasonable probability is a probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Black v. Class