State v. Stevens’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. ““ . . . that a convicted defendant is entitled to release while the appeal is pending only if it appears (1) that the appeal is not frivolous, (2) the appeal is not taken for the purpose of delay, (3) there is sufficient reason to believe that the conditions of release will reasonably assure that the defendant will not flee, and (4) there is sufficient reason to believe that the defendant does not pose a danger to any other person or to the community.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Bergeron · State v. Engel

2. ““2. After a defendant has been convicted, the presumption of innocence no longer applies; on the contrary, there is a strong presumption of guilt. Therefore, a convicted defendant is not entitled as of right to release on bail while the appeal is pending. “3. As a general rule, a convicted defendant is entitled to release pending appeal unless it appears that (1) the appeal is frivolous, (2) the appeal is taken for delay, (3) there is reason to believe the defendant might flee, or (4) the defendant poses a danger to others or to the community. “4. The decision whether a convicted defendant should be released pending appeal is discretionary with the trial court.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Larson · State v. Olmstead

3. “"A motion to this court to release a defendant on bail pending appeal is for all practical purposes an appeal from the denial of a similar motion by the trial court."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Lesmeister