254 N.C. App. 317 - State v. Cobb’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a]n order on a motion to set aside a forfeiture is a final order or judgment of the trial court for purposes of appeal. Appeal is the same as provided for appeals in civil actions.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 255 N.C. App. 772 - State v. Chestnut · 255 N.C. App. 785 - State v. Hinnant

2. “contains documentary evidence which, on its face, does not support the ruling of the trial court.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 255 N.C. App. 772 - State v. Chestnut · 255 N.C. App. 785 - State v. Hinnant

3. “[t]he propriety of the trial court's order cannot be determined merely by review of the documentation that the surety attached to its motion [to set aside], because the trial court's order was entered following a hearing at which the parties would have been allowed to present additional testimony or evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 255 N.C. App. 772 - State v. Chestnut