State v. Nelson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

81 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 86 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(citing United States v. Olano, 507 U.S. 725, 737-41 , 113 S.Ct. 1770, 1779-81 , 123 L.Ed.2d 508 (1993), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 62 F.3d 1180 (9thCir.1995), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 931 , 117 S.Ct. 303 , 136 L.Ed.2d 221 (1996)). In Nelson , we also explained: Plain error requires (1) error, (2) that is plain, (3) affecting substantial rights; and only then may we exercise our discretion to notice the error if (4) it”

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

2. “[t]o preserve issues for appellate review litigants must make known to trial courts the actions they seek to achieve or object to the actions of the court, giving their reasons”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rogen v. Monson · Weddell v. Weber

3. “[t]his is the place that I would re-read the preliminary instructions, but to save time just consider that I have read them here and refer to them when you get into the jury room.”

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