State v. Toomer’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) That the recorded testimony was legally obtained and otherwise competent; (2) That the mechanical device was capable of recording testimony and that it was operating properly at the time the statement was recorded; (3) That the operator was competent and operated the machine properly; (4) The identity of the recorded voices; (5) The accuracy and authenticity of the recording; (6) That defendant's entire statement was recorded and no changes, additions, or deletions have since been made; and (7) The custody and manner in which the recording has been preserved since it was made.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Stager · 71 N.C. App. 389 - State v. Hudson