State v. Rogers’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

73 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 73 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Although we have found grossly improper the practice of flatly calling a witness or opposing counsel a liar when there has been no evidence to support the allegation, we have also held that it is proper for a party to point out potential bias resulting from payment that a witness received or would receive for his or her services. However, where an advocate has gone beyond merely pointing out that the witness’ compensation may be a source of bias to insinuate that the witness would perjure himself or herself for pay, we have expressed our unease while showing deference to the trial court.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Roache · State v. Campbell

2. “A due process analysis requires a two-part inquiry. “First, the Court must determine whether the identification procedures were impermissibly suggestive.” If so, “the Court must then determine whether the [suggestive] procedures created a substantial likelihood of irreparable misidentification.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 266 N.C. App. 618 - State v. Davis · 187 N.C. App. 341 - State v. Thompson

3. “we have found grossly improper the practice of flatly calling a witness or opposing counsel a liar when there has been no evidence to support the allegation,”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Huey · 243 N.C. App. 446 - State v. Huey