State v. Gibson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

47 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 47 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We previously have recognized that a claim of prosecutorial impropriety, even in the absence of an objection, has constitutional implications and requires a due process analysis ....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 173 Conn. App. 227 - State v. Chankar · 172 Conn. App. 820 - State v. Williams

2. “express his opinion, directly or indirectly, as to the guilt of the defendant. ... Such expressions of personal opinion are a form of unsworn and unchecked testimony, and are particularly difficult for the jury to ignore because of the prosecutor's special position.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 172 Conn. App. 668 - State v. Petion

3. “if it is clear that the prosecutor is arguing from the evidence presented at trial, instead of giving improper unsworn testimony with the suggestion of secret knowledge, his ... occasional use of the first person does not constitute [impropriety]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 181 Conn. App. 535 - State v. Turner