State v. Gonzalez’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

117 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 117 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘possesses both relevance and substance and which furnishes a substantial basis of fact from which the issues can reasonably be resolved. In other words, substantial evidence is such legal and relevant evidence as a reasonable person might accept as being sufficient to support a conclusion.’ (Emphases added.) Drach v. Bruce, 281 Kan. 1058 , Syl. ¶ 2, 136 P.3d 390 (2006), cert. denied 549 U.S. 1278 (2007).” State v. Gonzalez, 290 Kan. 747, 757 , 234 P.3d 1 (2010).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 51 Kan. App. 2d 417 - State v. Knighten · Venters v. Sellers

2. “When a discretionary decision requires fact-based determinations, a district court abuses its discretion when the decision is based on factual determinations not supported by the evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Atkisson · State v. Wilson

3. ““The prosecutor’s role in our criminal justice system is unique, and it carries concomitant responsibilities. The prosecutor is a representative of the government in an adversary criminal proceeding, which means he or she must be held to a standard not expected of attorneys who represent ‘ordinary’ parties to litigation.””

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