State v. Pauling’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'... you gave me a question. If you do not reach a verdict on the two counts, it would be a mistrial. The whole case would have to be tried over. It’s not expected that we can get a more intelligent jury than you 12, and some jury will have to try this. The State and the defense will have to go through the expense, the County and the State. It’s not expected that we can get a more intelligent jury. So, I will ask you to continue deliberating. If I can enlighten you on the law, you can ask me what you want me to explain to you. If not, I will ask you to continue your deliberations.”

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

2. “[h]aving denied the trial judge an opportunity to cure any alleged error by failing to contemporaneously object . . ., Appellant is procedurally barred from raising these issues for the first time on appeal”

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

3. “[t]he trial judge has a duty to urge the jury to reach a verdict, . . . he may not coerce it.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tucker v. Catoe