Mnd v. Bmd’s Empirical Analysis

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16 state decisions

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

1. “Our decision to allow hearsay under these circumstances is influenced by an amendment to Minn.Stat. § 595.02 (1982). That statute, as amended, provides that the out-of-court statements of children under the age of ten regarding any act of sexual contact or penetration not otherwise admissible by statute or rule of evidence are admissible. The trial court must determine, inter alia, that the time, content, and circumstances of the statement and the reliability of the person to whom it is made provide sufficient indicia of reliability. 1984 Minn.Laws ch. 588, § 4.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. D.A.H. v. G.A.H. · Dah v. Gah

2. “a child's hearsay statements may be admitted under this rule if they have "equivalent circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness," * * * demonstrated by analyzing the time, content, and circumstances under which they were made * *. In addition, the court must determine that the statements (1) are offered as evidence of a material fact, (2) are more probative than other evidence reasonably available, and (3) are consistent with the general purposes of the rules and the interests of justice. Minn.R.Evid. 803(24).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. D.A.H. v. G.A.H. · Dah v. Gah

3. “equivalent circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dah v. Gah