State v. Robinson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

84 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 84 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'(1) is arbitrary, fanciful, or unreasonable, i.e. , if no reasonable person would have taken the view adopted by the trial court; (2) is based on an error of law, i.e. , if the discretion is guided by an erroneous legal conclusion; or (3) is based on an error of fact, i.e. , if substantial competent evidence does not support a factual finding on which a prerequisite conclusion of law or the exercise of discretion is based.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. James · State v. Hall

2. “'extends criminal liability to a person other than the principal actor.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Bodine · State v. Z.M.

3. “aid a pathologist in explaining the cause of death.”

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