State v. Powell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““From die evidence presented, the court must draw inferences favorable to die prosecution, and the evidence need only establish probable cause, not guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. Sherry, 233 Kan. 920, 935 , 667 P.2d 367 (1983). Probable cause at a preliminary examination signifies evidence sufficient to cause a person of ordinary prudence and caution to conscientiously entertain a reasonable belief of the accused’s guilt. [Citations omitted.] “It is not the function of the judge at a preliminary examination to determine die wisdom of die prosecuting attorney’s decision to file and pursue the charges against a defendant. Neither is it die function of the judge to conclude diere should be no prosecution because the possibility of a conviction may be remote or virtually nonexistent. [Citations omitted.]””

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

2. “far stricter standard of review is required”

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