State v. Mark D. Jensen’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “when the evidence at a subsequent trial is 'substantially different' than that at the initial trial; and when following the law of the case would result in a 'manifest injustice.'”

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

2. “a 'longstanding rule' that requires courts to adhere to an appellate court's ruling on a legal issue 'in all subsequent proceedings in the trial court or on later appeal.'”

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

3. “'a controlling authority has since made a contrary decision of law' on the same issue,”

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