State v. Leaper’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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. “The trial court may terminate the trial and order a mistrial at any time that he finds termination is necessary because: "(a) It is physically impossible to proceed with trial in conformity with law; or "(b) There is a legal defect in the proceedings which would make any judgment entered upon a verdict reversible as a matter of law and the defendant requests or consents to the declaration of a mistrial; or "(c) Prejudicial conduct, in or outside the courtroom, makes it impossible to proceed with the trial without injustice to either the defendant or the prosecution.”

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

2. “The trial court may terminate the trial and order a mistrial at any time that he finds termination is necessary because:”

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

3. “makes it impossible to proceed with the trial without injustice,”

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