State v. Soto’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “we are assisted by prior decisions that have examined the relevant statutes.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Xcel Energy Services, Inc. v. Labor & Industry Review Commission · Russell Adams v. Northland Equipment Company, Inc.

2. “Waiver is the intentional relinquishment ... of a known right.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 384 Wis. 2d 271 - Waukesha Cnty. v. M.J.S. (In re M.J.S.) · 373 Wis. 2d 214 - State v. Washington

3. “(1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), the defendant shall be present: (a) At the arraignment; (b) At trial; (c) During voir dire of the trial jury; (d) At any evidentiary hearing; (e) At any view by the jury; (f) When the jury returns its verdict; (g) At the pronouncement of judgment and the imposition of sentence; (h) At any other proceeding when ordered by the court.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 388 Wis. 2d 258 - Adams Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Dep't v. D.J.S. (In re E.W.D.) · 374 Wis. 2d 372 - State v. Anderson