Hill v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
2
states following
March 1995
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Smith v. State · Gordon v. State · Jones v. State
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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“know and appreciate the fact that as a witness [s]he assumes a solemn and binding obligation to tell the truth relative to the case and concerning such matters as [s]he may be interrogated on, and that if [s]he violates the obligation [s]he is subject to be punished by the court. [Cits.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“It is not necessary that a child demonstrate [her] knowledge of the penalties for perjury in order for the trial court to rule [her] competent to testify.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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