State v. Upton’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “effect some kind of disadvantageous change upon a defendant”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hankerson v. State · Banks v. State

2. “constitutionally required to be found by a jury in order to increase the sentence that may be imposed upon conviction of a crime.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Banks v. State · Weaver v. State

3. “retroactive alterations of evidentiary rules that make it easier for the state to obtain a conviction.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Banks v. State · Weaver v. State