222 N.C. App. 707 - State v. Allen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A trial court's decision concerning the imposition of discovery-related sanctions ... may only be reversed based upon a finding that the trial court abused its discretion, which means that the trial court's ruling was so arbitrary that it could not have been the result of a reasoned decision.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 254 N.C. App. 463 - State v. Bacon · 262 N.C. App. 650 - State v. Hamilton

2. “(a) If at any time during the course of the proceedings the court determines that a party has failed to comply with this Article or with an order issued pursuant to this Article, the court in addition to exercising its contempt powers may .... (3) Prohibit the party from introducing evidence not disclosed[.] (b) Prior to finding any sanctions appropriate, the court shall consider both the materiality of the subject matter and the totality of the circumstances surrounding an alleged failure to comply with this Article or an order issued pursuant to this Article.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 254 N.C. App. 463 - State v. Bacon

3. “[I]mpeachment evidence has been defined as evidence used to undermine a witness's credibility, with any circumstance tending to show a defect in the witness's perception, memory, narration or veracity relevant to this purpose.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 243 N.C. App. 590 - State v. Gettys