State v. Gladue’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

76 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 76 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “However, it is proper for a prosecutor to comment on conflicts and contradictions in testimony, as well as to comment on the evidence presented and suggest to the jury inferences which may be drawn therefrom.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Higareda · Covey v. Brishka

2. “Ariegwe's defense, given that he was acquitted of the charge of sexual intercourse without consent. At the very least, the State argues, the court did not abuse its discretion in denying Ariegwe's motion on the ground that the instruction cured the prosecutor's error. ¶ 168 We agree with the State's latter point. As noted above, the District Court reasoned in its order denying Ariegwe's motion that”

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

3. “(2) A person commits the offense of aggravated burglary if he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in an occupied structure with the purpose to commit an offense therein and: (b) in effecting entry or in the course of committing the offense or in immediate flight thereafter, he purposely, knowingly, or negligently inflicts or attempts to inflict bodily injury upon anyone. [Emphasis added].”

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