State v. Juarez’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “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.'”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 258 N.C. App. 559 - State v. Quinones · State v. Ramirez

2. “For plain error to be found, it must be probable, not just possible, that absent the instructional error the jury would have returned a different verdict.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Littlejohn · 255 N.C. App. 449 - State v. McCoy

3. “one that 'seriously affect[s] the fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ramirez · 255 N.C. App. 449 - State v. McCoy