D.B. v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “To provide the court with this opportunity, the issue must be specifically raised by the party asserting error, in a timely manner, and must be supported by evidence and relevant legal authority.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State in interest of A.R. · State v. Johnson

2. “[the general preservation rule does not apply ... when the alleged error first arises in the lower court's final order or judgment and thus, leaves no opportunity for the party to object below or to bring issues to the attention of the trial court.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Johnson · S.C. v. State

3. “An issue is preserved for appeal when it has been 'presented to the district court in such a way that the court has an opportunity to rule on [it].'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Johnson · Central Utah Water Conservancy District v. Upper East Union Irrigation Co.