State v. Robinson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

55 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 55 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]o establish a denial of due process defendant would have had to show (1) that [the witness] had a significant record of degrading or criminal conduct; (2) that the impeaching information sought was withheld by the prosecution; and (3) that its disclosure considered in light of all the evidence would have created a reasonable doubt of his guilt which would not otherwise exist.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Thomas · State v. Carter

2. “this child does have the capacity to understand and relate under obligation of oath facts which will assist the jury in determining the truth with respect to the ultimate facts. And the Court further finds this child possesses sufficient mental capacity to testify as to the things which she observed and seen [sic] and has the mental capacity] to inform the jury of what she has heard and seen.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. McNeely

3. “by the testimony of the prosecutrix and corroborating circumstances or by circumstantial evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 201 N.C. App. 592 - State v. Roughton