State v. Jones’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

54 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 56 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(i) that a different result probably would have been reached but for the error or (ii) that the error was so fundamental as to result in a miscarriage of justice or denial of a fair trial.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 188 N.C. App. 166 - State v. Hagen · 203 N.C. App. 374 - State v. Hightower

2. “the reviewing court must determine whether the argument in question strayed far enough from the parameters of propriety that the trial court, in order to protect the rights of the parties and the sanctity of the proceedings, should have intervened on its own accord and: (1) precluded other similar remarks from the offending attorney; and/or (2) instructed the jury to disregard the improper comments already made.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Hurst · State v. Augustine

3. “Evidence has been received tending to show that (state specific evidence). This evidence was received solely for the purpose of showing [a Rule 404(b) purpose]. If you believe this evidence you may consider it, but only for the limited purposes for which it was received.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 191 N.C. App. 462 - State v. Martin