State v. Thompson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

32 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 32 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[O]nce the defendant offers evidence or makes an assertion as to any fact, the State may cross-examine or introduce on rebuttal any testimony or evidence which would tend to contradict, explain or cast doubt upon the credibility of [that evidence].”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Corona · 2018 UT App 56 - Blackhawk Townhouses Owners Association v. J.S.

2. “'If proof of defendant's guilt is strong, the challenged conduct or remark will not be presumed prejudicial, but when the evidence is 'less compelling we 'will more closely serutinize the conduct'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. York · 2015 UT App 311 - State v. Cuaquentzi

3. “the jurors were tasked with weighing [the] conflicting evidence and deciding who was telling the truth”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Akok · 2015 UT App 311 - State v. Cuaquentzi