State v. Troupe’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

345 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 345 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A person to whom a sexual assault victim has reported the alleged assault may testify that the allegation was made and when it was made.... Any testimony by the witness about details of the assault shall be limited to those details necessary to associate the victim's allegations with the pending charge.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 168 Conn. App. 321 - State v. Elias V. · 170 Conn. App. 733 - State v. Roberto Q.

2. “"The complainant testified here in court before you. You may use her testimony as evidence and proof of the facts asserted in that testimony, and give it the weight you find is reasonable. "The state offered evidence of out-of-court statements made by the complainant to another person that the defendant sexually assaulted her. The person to whom the state alleges that complaint-that complainant made those statements to was Gloria Rodriguez. "Under our law, the testimony of this witness was limited in scope to the fact and timing of the complainant's complaint, the time and place of the alleged sexual assault, and the identity of the alleged perpetrator. "This evidence is to be considered by you only in determining the weight and credibility you will give the complainant's testimony as it pertains to all charges. "This evidence of out-of-court statements by the complainant of a sexual assault against her by the defendant is not to be considered by you to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the out-of-court statement. "In determining whether or not the out-of-court statements corroborate the complainant's testimony in court, you should consider all of the defendant's-I'm sorry-you should consider all of the circumstances under which they were made, and to whom, and whether the statements made to these persons were or were not consistent with [the] complainant's testimony in court. "To the extent you find what she said outside the courtroom is consistent with her testimony”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 168 Conn. App. 321 - State v. Elias V.

3. ““(a) Except as provided in this section and except as otherwise provided by law, including Sections 36-2, 40-29 and 40-40 through 4043 and General Statutes § 54-33c, the judicial authority shall not order that the public, which may include the news media, be excluded from any portion of a court proceeding and shall not order that any files, affidavits, documents, or other materials on file with the court or filed in connection with a court proceeding be sealed or their disclosure limited. “(b) Upon motion of the prosecuting authority or of the defendant, or upon its own motion, the judicial authority may order that the public be excluded from any portion of a court proceeding and may order that files, affidavits, documents or other materials on file with the court or filed in connection with a court proceeding be sealed or their disclosure limited if the judicial authority concludes that such order is necessary to preserve an interest which is determined to override the public’s interest in attending such proceeding or in viewing such materials. Any such order shall be no broader than necessary to protect such overriding interest. “(c) In connection with any order issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the judicial authority shall, on the record in open court, articulate the overriding interest being protected and shall specify its findings underlying such order. The time and date of any such order shall be entered by the court clerk in the court file together wit”

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