State v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

50 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. ““In a criminal case, the issue on appeal is not whether the evidence establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, but whether the evidence is sufficient to form the basis for a reasonable inference of guilt when viewed in the light most favorable to the state.” (Syl. 5.)”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Warren · State v. Glover

2. ““Admissibility of evidence is largely within the discretion of the trial judge, subject to exclusionary rules. . . . “In discussing relevancy, we have frequently said that to be admissible in the trial of a case evidence must be confined to the issues, but it need not bear directly upon them. To render evidence of collateral facts competent, there must be some natural, necessary or logical connection between them and the inference or result which they are designed to establish. . . .” ( 217 Kan. at 599 .)”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 1 Kan. App. 2d 421 - Walnut Valley State Bank v. Stovall · State v. Baker

3. ““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. Harwick