State v. Kessler’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 48 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Upon request, the prosecuting attorney shall permit the defendant to inspect and copy or photograph books, papers, documents, tangible objects, buildings or places, or copies, or portions thereof, which are or have been within the possession, custody or control of the prosecution, and which are material to the case and will not place an unreasonable burden upon the prosecution.””

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

2. ““The principal danger of multiplicity is that it creates the potential for multiple punishments for a single offense. Multiple punishments for a single offense are prohibited by the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Section 10 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights. [Citations omitted.]” 276 Kan. at 205 .”

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

3. ““Voluntaiy intoxication may be a defense to the charge of aggravated indecent liberties with a child where the evidence indicates diat such intoxication impaired a defendant’s mental faculties to the extent drat he was incapable of forming the necessary intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of [A.S.] or the defendant or both.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 46 Kan. App. 2d 778 - State v. Schreiner