State v. Raye’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. “[I]t has been recognized that, 'the verdict of a jury must be arrived at freely and fairly and that the validity of a unanimous verdict is not dependent on what the jurors agree to in the jury room, but rather upon what is unanimously reported in open court.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Wery · 2007 WI App 175 - State v. Dukes

2. “The poll allows a juror to dissent although previously agreeing. If there is a dissent, or if it is stated by the juror that the assent is merely an accommodation and against the juror's conscience, it is the duty of the court, upon its own motion, to direct the jury to retire and reconsider its verdict. Thus, the threshold question is whether there was an assent, and thus, whether further deliberations were necessary.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2007 WI App 175 - State v. Dukes

3. “An erroneous exercise of discretion may arise from an error in law or from the failure of the circuit court to base its decisions 6 State v. Debrow, No. 2021AP1732-CR, ¶36. 9 No. 2021AP1732-CR.pdr on the facts in the record.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Eric J. Debrow