State v. Tague’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

62 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 62 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[F]ailure to support an argument with pertinent authority or to show why the argument is 13 sound despite a lack of supporting authority or in the face of contrary authority is akin to failing to brief the issue.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Liles · 55 Kan. App. 2d 161 - Kloster v. Hancock (In Re Rockhill Pain Specialists, P.A.)

2. “right [to present a defense] is not unlimited, but is instead subject to statutory rules and caselaw interpretation of the rules of evidence and procedure.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Bliss · In re Crandall

3. “Rule 6.09(b) letters are reserved for citing significant relevant authorities not previously cited which come to a party's attention after briefing.”

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