227 Wis. 2d 389 - State v. Curiel’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 94 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 97 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “is dangerous because he or she suffers from a mental disorder that makes it substantially probable that the person will engage in acts of sexual violence.”

   9 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Commitment of Kruse · State v. Schulpius

2. “[e]vidences a substantial probability of physical harm to other individuals as manifested ... by evidence that others are placed in reasonable fear of violent behavior and serious physical harm to them, as evidenced by a recent overt act, attempt or threat to do serious physical harm.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 386 Wis. 2d 353 - Ozaukee Cnty. v. R.T.H. (In re Mental Commitment of R.T.H.) · 384 Wis. 2d 272 - Marathon Cnty. v. D. K. (In re D. K.)

3. “unless the evidence, viewed most favorably to the state and the [commitment], is so insufficient in probative value and force that it can be said as a matter of law that no trier of fact, acting reasonably, could have found [the defendant to be a sexually violent person] beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 231 Wis. 2d 581 - State v. Marberry · State v. Burgess