State v. Muhammad Sarfraz’s Empirical Analysis
2014
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Chambers v. Mississippi · 216 Wis. 2d 768 - State v. Sullivan · 155 Wis. 2d 633 - State v. Pulizzano · 133 S. Ct. 1990 - Nevada v. Jackson · 86 Wis. 2d 272 - Milenkovic v. State
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“to determine whether Sarfraz's proffered evidence fell within an exception to the rape-shield law. As we've explained, the test starts from a strong presumption that evidence of a complainant's sexual history is more prejudicial than probative, giving significant weight to the public interest underlying any rape-shield law:”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Sarfraz v. Smith“(i) the proffered evidence relates to sexual activities between the complainant and the defendant; (ii) the evidence is material to a fact at issue; and (iii) the evidence of sexual contact with the complainant is of 'sufficient probative value to outweigh its inflammatory and prejudicial nature.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissente.g. Sarfraz v. Smith“claim that he was the father was essential to undermining her credibility. ¶ 10 The pregnancy evidence also was not material to a fact at issue in the case. Material evidence is”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
How this case has been treated — in progress
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