State v. Redcap’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Under the cumulative error doctrine, we will reverse only if the cumulative effect of the several errors undermines our confidence ... that a fair trial was had.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ringstad · 2015 UT App 160 - State v. Isom

2. “The failure of defense counsel to object to statements made by a prosecutor during the closing is a matter to which we attach significance. -It is not only a sign that what was said sounded less exciting at trial than appellate counsel now would have it seem, but it is also some indication that the tone and manner of the now challenged aspect of the prosecutor's argument were not unfairly prejudicial.”

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

3. “when the error consists of the prosecution's failure to produce inculpatory evidence, the record does not provide much assistance in discovering the nature or magnitude of the resulting prejudlce to the defense, The record cannot reveal how knowledge of this evidence would have affected the actions of defense counsel, either in preparing for trial or in presenting the case to the jury,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2016 UT App 151 - State v. Draper-Roberts