State v. Bowen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

90 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 90 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““After the jury has retired for deliberation, if they desire to be informed as to any part of the law or evidence arising in the case, they may request the officer to conduct them to the court, where the information on the point of the law shall be given, or the evidence shall be read or exhibited to them in the presence of die defendant, unless he voluntarily absents himself.” K.S.A. 22-3420(3).”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Harrison · 50 Kan. App. 2d 922 - State v. Ramirez

2. “If the evidence is relevant, the court next applies the statutory provisions governing admission and exclusion of evidence. 'These rules are applied either as a matter of law or in the exercise of the district court's discretion, depending on the rule in question.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Gonzalez-Sandoval · State v. Olsman

3. “' the fact. [Citation omitted.] Materiality is reviewed de novo, while probativity is reviewed for abuse of discretion. [Citation omitted.]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Gonzalez-Sandoval · State v. Lowery