State v. Grovenstein’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Is there any member of the jury panel who feels they can not follow that instruction or have been influenced by any ... in any manner by Ms. Coleman while she was in the jury room for some twenty to thirty minutes? Any member of the jury panel feel that they would be influenced by her presence or any action in the jury room? If so, I want you to tell me now because I need to know that. Anyone? (No Response). Any member of the jury panel has any difficulty in disregarding the fact... any action, or word, or deed done during the ... while she was in the jury room during that twenty to thirty minute period of time? Any juror can not disregard that? (No Response). Any juror... and I’m assuming no response means you can do that. Any member of the jury panel who can not follow the instruction that you twelve must make a unanimous decision in this case? If so, please indicate now. (No response).”

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