State v. Colin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““When the trial court conducts a full preliminary inquiry on the admissibility of an extrajudicial statement given by an accused, determines the statement was freely, voluntarily and intelligently given and admits the statement into evidence at the trial, this court on appeal should accept that determination if it is supported by substantial competent evidence.” (Syl. ¶ 2.)”

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

2. ““The trial court may, in its discretion, properly deny a motion to change venue, when the defendant in a criminal action fails to present affirmative evidence that prejudice exists so as to make it reasonably certain he cannot obtain a fair trial.” (Syl. 2.)”

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