State v. Wheeler’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 2 district · 46 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 50 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It appears to us this was a proper area to be plumbed by cross-examination. One of the legitimate uses of that handy tool is to test the veracity and credibility of those who take the witness stand. [Citation omitted.] While the extent of cross-examination for purposes of impeachment lies largely within the sound discretion of the trial court [citations omitted], we believe discretion was over reached in this case. Whether the state’s witness was under compulsion or special inducement to testify was, in our judgment, a proper subject to be explored. [Citation omitted.]” (pp. 99-100.)”

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

2. ““Two or more crimes may be charged against -a defendant in the same complaint, information or indictment in a separate count for each crime if the crimes charged, whether felonies or misdemeanors or both, are of the same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on two or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan.””

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

3. ““ . . To be a denial of an accused’s constitutional rights it must clearly appear that the representation of the accused was wholly ineffective and inadequate. . . .”’”

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