State v. Lacey’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
38 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart · Alfred Arthur Sandoval v. Arthur Calderon Alfred Arthur Sandoval · State v. Wilson · State v. Jeremiah Green · 46 Cal. 4th 247 - Keener v. Jeld-Wen, Inc.
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 38 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“we may choose to exercise discretionary . . . review where the alleged error may result in a manifest miscarriage of justice, leaves unsettled questions of fundamental fairness, or compromises the integrity of the judicial process.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. S. Ellison“The prosecutor buried [his improper] statement[ ] within an otherwise well supported, and permissible, commentary on the evidence and the credibility of witnesses.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Laird“To invoke a higher power, under these circumstances, serves no purpose other than to seek an emotional ... response from the jury”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. French
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.