Pennie v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

46 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 46 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[w]here the juror revealed a possible connection to the victim and expressed concern that his verdict may pose a danger to him in the future, [the defendant] had an absolute right to be present at the meeting to assist trial counsel in effectively examining the juror. Under Hanifa, [the defendant’s] involuntary absence must be presumed prejudicial. 7”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Vaughn v. State

2. “'Thus, where the accused is involuntarily absent from the proceedings, the trial judge should have no communications with a juror about the case, except as to matters relating to the comfort and convenience of the jury.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Williams v. State

3. “The defendant has not only the right to be confronted with his witnesses, but he has also the right to be present, and see and hear, all the proceedings which are had against him on the trial before the Court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hampton v. State