Bailey v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

36 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 38 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““These factors include: the presence of any additional evidence which corroborates the proffered hearsay; the type of and centrality of the issue that the hearsay is being offered to prove; and the source of the hearsay, including the possibility of bias or motive to fabricate. This is not an all-inclusive list, as other factors may affect a court’s evaluation of reliability. Furthermore, the facts and circumstances of a particular case may undermine the trustworthiness of hearsay evidence that otherwise might enjoy a high degree of reliability.” (Citations omitted).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Chapman v. State · State v. Guthrie

2. “In determining whether there is good cause to admit hearsay in a probation revocation hearing, it is obvious that the most important factor is the reliability of the proffered hearsay evidence”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Fears · State v. Decoteau

3. “'that his failure to comply was not willful but rather resulted from factors beyond his control and through no fault of his own.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Blanks v. State · State v. Decoteau