Hamann v. State’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. “It is true that when evidence affecting the credibility of a principal prosecution witness is falsified or suppressed, materiality is frequently found, [citations omitted] But when the witness’s testimony is not crucial to the State’s case, or the falsified or suppressed evidence is unlikely to impact significantly on the witness’s credibility, a finding of materiality is less likely, [citations omitted]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Schatz

2. “Even where the prosecutor has used perjured testimony, a new trial is mandated only if materiality standards are met. Effect on the trial, not culpability of the prosecutor, is the critical issue.... The reviewing court must examine the importance of the tainted testimony, and the weight of the independent evidence of guilt.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Frazier

3. “[W]here defendant in a criminal case has reason to know the State has employed false testimony, he must act to impeach the witness at trial. He will not be permitted to gamble on an acquittal and withhold the impeaching evidence for use in a subsequent proceeding.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Todden