State v. Goseland’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Here, the district judge, at the time of sentencing, already had ah the information available from the defendant’s previous evaluations at TCF. As previously noted, the two reports were identical, and the second report was dated less than two months prior to sentencing in the present case. There would be no reason for the judge to expect supplementation of the information available at sentencing. Under the unusual facts of this case, the failure to order a third TCF report was not an abuse of discretion, nor did the district court deny the defendant the opportunity to file a motion to modify his sentence.” 256 Kan. at 744 .”

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

2. ““ ‘In recent years, tins court has consistently adhered to the rale in both civil and criminal cases that juror misconduct is not a ground for reversal, new trial, or mistrial unless it is shown to have substantially prejudiced a party’s rights. The party claiming prejudice has the burden of proof.’ ” 256 Kan. at 735 (quoting State v. Fenton, 228 Kan. 658 , Syl. ¶ 1, 620 P.2d 813 [1980]).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hawkinson v. Bennett