Hamilton v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““[T]he possibility that prior knowledge of the facts could in some way influence a criminal judge generally, in exercising his discretion — for example, in whether or not to grant a new trial — is one of the reasons for which we think this constitutional provision exists.” 218 Tenn. at 321 , 403 S.W.2d at 303 .”

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

2. “‘ ‘ Section 11. Incompetency of judges — Special judges. No Judge of the Supreme or Inferior Courts shall preside on the trial of any cause * * * in which he may have presided in any inferior Court, except by consent of all the parties. * * *” (Emphasis added.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State ex rel. Roberts v. Henderson

3. ““We do not dispute the State’s conclusion that no prejudice to this defendant has appeared; but constitutional provisions are enforceable without a showing that a criminal defendant has been prejudiced when they are disregarded. * * *””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 3 Tenn. Crim. App. 124 - Huffman v. State