State v. Cyr’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When assessing whether the state has sufficient evidence to show probable cause to support continuing prosecution [following a motion to dismiss under § 54-56 ], the court must view the proffered proof, and draw reasonable inferences from that proof, in the light most favorable to the state. State v. Kinchen , 243 Conn. 690 , 702, 707 A.2d 1255 (1998) ; State v. Morrill , 193 Conn. 602 , 611, 478 A.2d 994 (1984). The quantum of evidence necessary to [overcome a motion to dismiss] ... is less than the quantum necessary to establish proof beyond a reasonable doubt at trial .... In [ruling on the defendant's motion to dismiss], the court [must] determine whether the [state's] evidence would warrant a person of reasonable caution to believe that the [defendant had] committed the crime.... State v. Patterson , 213 Conn. 708 , 720, 570 A.2d 174 (1990).”

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

2. “A motion to dismiss ... properly attacks the jurisdiction of the court, essentially asserting that the [state] cannot as a matter of law and fact state a cause of action that should be heard by the court .... Accordingly, [o]ur review of the trial court's ultimate legal conclusion and resulting [decision to grant] ... the motion to dismiss will be de novo.”

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