Rounsaville v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

32 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 32 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mondy v. State · Carter v. State

2. “[t]o preserve a sufficiency-of-the-evidence challenge on appeal, a clear and specific motion for a directed verdict must be made to the trial court.... [T]he reasoning behind this rule is “that when specific grounds are stated and the absent proof is pinpointed, the circuit court can either grant the motion, or, if justice requires, allow |sthe State to reopen its case and supply the missing proof.””

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

3. “Rule 404(b) provides that [e]vidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts 'is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show that he acted in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for other ' purposes, such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent; preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or accident.”

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