State v. Dennison’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

41 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 41 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[B]ecause [the] [D]efendant did not 'specifically and distinctly' allege plain error as required by [our appellate rules], [the] [D]efendant is not entitled to plain error review of this issue.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Burton · 253 N.C. App. 563 - State v. Maloney

2. “[E]ven assuming arguendo that the admission of this evidence was error, defendant waived his right to appellate review of this issue because he failed to object when Tellado testified. See N.C. R. App. P. 10(b)(1) (a party must timely object to preserve a question for appellate review) .... Accordingly, the decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed ....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 175 N.C. App. 501 - Broderick v. Broderick · 170 N.C. App. 692 - State v. Buchanan