State v. Lopez’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
19
cited by 19 later decisions
6
states following
June 2003
most recently cited
19 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Maryland v. Craig · Kentucky v. Stincer · 36 Cal. 3d 236 - People v. Bledsoe · 18 Cal. App. 3d 504 - People v. Jackson · State v. Dumlao
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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“). The finding of battered child syndrome and shaken baby syndrome is made based on a number of physical findings which are inconsistent with the history of the injuries given by the parents or caretakers. These syndromes have been developed as a result of extensive research and have become accepted medical diagnoses in other jurisdictions. We, therefore, conclude that testimony regarding the”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Pierce · State v. Norlin
How this case has been treated — in progress
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