State v. Bellamy’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

45 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 45 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “when the trial court provides counsel with a copy of the proposed jury instructions, allows a meaningful opportunity for their review, solicits comments from counsel regarding changes or modifications and counsel affirmatively accepts the instructions proposed or given, the defendant may be deemed to have knowledge of any potential flaws therein and to have waived implicitly the constitutional right to challenge the instructions on direct appeal.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 181 Conn. App. 167 - Cator v. Commissioner of Correction · State v. McClain

2. “[T]he court [in Kitchens ] concluded that, for various reasons of public policy, it is desirable and appropriate to treat such challenges as waived and unreviewable on appeal. ... Both of these conclusions are indefensible.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 178 Conn. App. 671 - State v. Azevedo

3. “[s]uch a determination by the reviewing court must be based on a close examination of the record and the particular facts and circumstances of each case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 190 Conn. App. 483 - State v. Ramon A. G.