State v. Gonzalez’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

79 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 79 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A person acts 'recklessly' . . . when such person consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow, and such disregard constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. James · State v. Zapata-Grimaldo

2. “Simply pressing a point without pertinent authority, or without showing why it is sound despite a lack of supporting authority or in the face of contrary authority, is akin to failing to brief an issue. When a party fails to brief an issue, that issue is deemed waived or abandoned.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Care & Treatment of Sigler · State v. Stuart

3. “'must resolve all doubts in favor of a statute's validity. Further, [a court] must interpret a statute in a manner that renders it constitutional if there is any reasonable construction that will maintain the legislature's apparent intent. [Citations omitted.]'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Hinnenkamp · State v. Ford