State v. Moore’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In order to ensure plain error is reserved for the exceptional case, ... plain error requires a defendant to show that the prejudicial error was one that seriously affect[s] the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 252 N.C. App. 200 - State v. Stroud · State v. Perry

2. “demonstrate that a fundamental error occurred at trial. To show that an error was fundamental, a defendant must establish prejudice-that, after examination of the entire record, the error had a probable impact on the jury's finding that the defendant was guilty.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 260 N.C. App. 659 - State v. Perry · 265 N.C. App. 576 - State v. Thompson

3. “[i]n criminal cases, an issue that was not preserved by objection ... may be made the basis of an issue presented on appeal when the judicial action questioned is specifically and distinctly contended to amount to plain error.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 260 N.C. App. 659 - State v. Perry · 265 N.C. App. 576 - State v. Thompson