State v. Oates’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

36 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 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “notice of appeal may be in writing and 'filed with the clerk of court ... at any time between the date of the rendition of the judgment or order and the fourteenth day after entry of the judgment or order.'”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 242 N.C. App. 633 - State v. Holanek · State v. Miller

2. “[A] judge ruling on a suppression motion that is not determined summarily is required to “set forth in the record his findings of facts and conclusions of law.” N.C.G.S. § 15A-977(f) (2011). While a written determination is the best practice, nevertheless the statute does not require that these findings and conclusions be in writing.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Morgan · State v. Nicholson

3. “[c]ompliance with the requirements for entry of notice of appeal is jurisdictional.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 250 N.C. App. 349 - Hirschman v. Chatham Cty. · State v. Costin