State v. Dixon’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

63 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 63 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The standard of review of a district court’s determination where an inquiry on the admissibility of a defendant’s statement was conducted and the statement was admitted into evidence is narrow. This court will accept the district court’s determination if it is supported by substantial competent evidence. [State v. Law,] 214 Kan. 643 , Syl. ¶ 1 [, 522 P.2d 320 (1974)].” State v. Dixon, 252 Kan. 39, 52 , 843 P.2d 182 (1992).”

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

2. ““The duty of the district court to instruct on a lesser included offense ‘arises only where there is evidence upon which the accused might reasonably be convicted of the lesser offense.’ Seelke, 221 Kan. at 675. Because reasonableness is an element of this test, there is some weighing of the evidence which occurs. A finding of sufficient evidence tending to show the lesser degree of the crime triggers the duty.””

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

3. ““In the lesser included offense instruction the jury is directed to consider the offenses in descending order of severity because the greater (or greatest) offense is the one with which defendant has been charged. If the evidence, principally the State’s evidence, establishes beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant’s guilt of the charged offense, the case is over.” Dixon, 252 Kan. at 49 .”

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