State v. Scoles’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(E) books, papers, documents, or copies thereof, or tangible objects, buildings or places which are within the possession, custody or control of the prosecutor, including, but not limited to, writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, video and sound recordings, images, electronically stored information, and any other data or data compilations stored in any medium from which information can be obtained and translated, if necessary, into reasonably usable form; (F) names, addresses, and birthdates of any persons whom the prosecutor knows to have relevant evidence or information including a designation by the prosecutor as to which of those persons may be called as witnesses; (G) record of statements, signed or unsigned, by such persons or by co-defendants which are within the possession, custody or control of the prosecutor and any relevant record of prior conviction of such persons....; (H) police reports that are within the possession, custody, or control of the prosecutor[J [R 3:13-3(b)(l)(E)-(H).]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Lixandra Hernandez and Jose Sanchez(075444)

2. “The prosecutor shall permit defendant to inspect and copy or photograph the following relevant material if not given as part of the discovery package under section (b): (2) records of statements or confessions, signed or unsigned, by the defendant or copies thereof, and a summary of any admissions or declarations against penal interest made by the defendant that are known to the prosecution but not recorded; (7) record of statements, signed or unsigned, by such persons or by co-defendants which are within the possession, custody or control of the prosecutor and any relevant record of prior conviction of such persons____ [ (Emphasis added).]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Samander S. Dabas (069498)

3. “A copy of the prosecutor’s discovery shall be delivered to the criminal division manager’s office, or shall be available at the prosecutor’s office, within H days of the return or unsealing of the indictment. Defense counsel shall obtain a copy of the discovery from the criminal division manager’s office, or the prosecutor’s office, no later than 28 days after the return or unsealing of the indictment. [R. 3:13—3(b) (emphasis added).] 9”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Samander S. Dabas (069498)