State v. Tiger’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"In ruling on the admissibility of evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts, a trial court must first determine relevancy. `Any fact that tends to connect an accused with the commission of a crime is relevant and has probative value.' `Such other incidents are material if they show a plan or system of criminal action and acts constituting continuous offenses.' If the trial court determines the evidence is relevant, it must then decide whether the probative value of the evidence substantially outweighs its prejudicial effect. If, although relevant, the court decides its admission will produce unfair prejudice to the defendant, it cannot be admitted. This delicate balancing process is within the trial court's sound discretion. The question on review is whether the trial court abused that discretion."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Helling

2. “evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Swallow