State v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Brady v. State of Maryland · 12 Cal. 3d 641 - People v. Hitch · United States v. Carlton E. Bryant, United States of America v. William E. Turner · Garcia v. Dist. Court, 21st Jud. Dist. · Scales v. City Court of City of Mesa
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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“1. a proper defense request for the evidence, 2. a showing that the evidence would be favorable to the defendant, and 3. a showing the evidence was material.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Craig · State v. Dulaney“The chapter 321B procedures were adopted to protect the integrity of the enforcement process and the interests of the State and defendant. While we find no evidence of manipulation in this instance, it would be imprudent to open the door to wholesale frustration of the legislature’s intent.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrencee.g. State v. Steadman“no reason to doubt that the sample would not have been destroyed had the officer so requested. In these circumstances, the State had an obligation to preserve the evidence and could have done so by following established procedures, but did not.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Johnson v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.