State v. Kleser’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

33 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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “An error affects the substantial rights of a party if there is a reasonable probability of a different 8 No. 2014AP1623-CR outcome.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Raymond L. Nieves · 385 Wis. 2d 212 - State v. Walker

2. “(1) Notwithstanding s. 970.03, if a preliminary examination is held regarding a juvenile who is subject to the original jurisdiction of the court of criminal jurisdiction under s. 938.183(1), the court shall first determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed the violation of which he or she is accused under the circumstances specified in s. 938.183(l)(a), (am), (ar), (b), or (c), whichever is applicable. If the court does not make that finding, the court shall order that the juvenile be discharged but proceedings may be brought regarding the juvenile under ch. 938.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 356 Wis. 2d 642 - State v. Cortez Lorenzo Toliver

3. “The juvenile 'has strong incentive . . . to negate that specific offense during the preliminary hearing——to prevent the state from prevailing on the specific offense charged, or possibly, to deprive the criminal court of its”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 356 Wis. 2d 642 - State v. Cortez Lorenzo Toliver