263 N.J. Super. 98 - State v. Szemple’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 16 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “to all criminal actions regardless of the date on which the offense was committed or the action initiated,”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Szemple · 275 N.J. Super. 140 - State v. Lado

2. “Subject to Rule 37 [the waiver provision], a clergyman, minister or other person or practitioner authorized to perform similar functions, of any religion shall not be allowed or compelled to disclose a confession or other confidential communication made to him in his professional character, or as a spiritual advisor in the course of the discipline or practice of the religious body to which he belongs or of the religion which he professes, nor shall he be compelled to disclose the confidential relations and communications between and among him and individuals, couples, families or groups with respect to the exercise of his professional counselling role. [Emphasis added.]”

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

3. “A clergyman, or other minister of any religion, shall not be allowed or compelled to disclose in any court, or to any public officer, a confession made to him in his professional character, or as a spiritual advisor, or as a spiritual advisor in the course of discipline enjoined by the rules or practice of the religious body to which he belongs or of the religion which he professes.”

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