State v. Mitchell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Formal briefing requirements aside, an argument that does not fully acknowledge the evidence supporting a finding of fact has little chance, as a matter of logic, of demonstrating that the finding lacked adequate factual support.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Reeve & Associates, Inc. v. Tanner · 2016 UT App 15 - State v. Gibson

2. “An appellant cannot demonstrate that the evidence supporting a factual finding falls short without giving a candid account of that evidence.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. R.B. v. L.B. · Dillon v. Southern Management Corp. Retirement Trust

3. “The brief of the appellant shall contain ... citation to the record showing that the issue was preserved in the trial court; or ... a statement of grounds for seeking review of an issue not preserved in the trial court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 2015 UT App 174 - Marcroft v. Labor Commission