State v. Moore’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “An appeal may be taken by the defendant from: 1. A verdict of guilty; 2. A final judgment of conviction; 3. An order refusing a motion in arrest of judgment; 4. An order denying a motion for a new trial; or 5. An order made after judgment affecting any substantial right of the party.”

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

2. “Although '[s]tatutes conferring the right to appeal must be liberally construed to maintain the right to appeal,' the party appealing bears the burden of showing that the right to appeal comes within the language of a statute.”

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

3. “The right of appeal in North Dakota is governed purely by statute, and an order is appealable only if it comes within the provisions of a specific statute.”

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