State v. Morris’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 2 district · 20 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““1. The evidence must have come to the knowledge of the applicant since the trial; “2. It was not through want of diligence that the evidence was not discovered earlier; “3. The evidence is so material that it would probably produce a different result upon another trial; “4. The evidence is not cumulative merely — that is, does not speak as to facts in relation to which there was evidence at the trial; “5. The application must be supported by the affidavit of the witness whose evidence is alleged to have been newly discovered, or its absence accounted for; and “6. The evidence must not be such as will only tend to impeach the character or credit of a witness.””

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

2. ““Following a verdict or finding of guilty, the court may grant the defendant a new trial if required in the interest of justice.””

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