State v. Keenan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Because the State did not cross-petition to challenge the Court of Appeals' preservation ruling in favor of [the defendant], we will not consider whether the panel erred on this point.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Adoption of T.M.M.H. – Per Curiam · State v. Clapp

2. “'When reviewing a district court's decision on a motion to suppress, we bifurcate our analysis, first assessing whether the factual findings below are supported by substantial competent evidence and then applying a de novo standard to the ultimate legal conclusion to be drawn from those facts.' The defendant carries the burden of establishing the facts necessary to support his or her suppression motion in the district court. However, the State bears the burden of proving the lawfulness of a search and seizure. [Citations omitted.]”

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

3. “[I]ssues before the Supreme Court include all issues properly before the Court of Appeals which the petition for review or cross-petition allege were decided erroneously 11 by the Court of Appeals.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Adoption of T.M.M.H. – Per Curiam