State v. Saldierna’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. “[e]ven though we have determined that defendant's N.C.G.S. § 7B-2101(a)(3) right [ (to have a parent present during questioning) ] was not violated, defendant's confession is not admissible unless he knowingly, willingly, and understandingly waived his rights.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 254 N.C. App. 446 - State v. Saldierna

2. “The standard of review in evaluating the denial of a motion to suppress is whether competent evidence supports the trial court's findings of fact and whether the findings of fact support the conclusions of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Augustin

3. “[a]lthough defendant asked to call his mother, he never gave any indication that he wanted to have her present for his interrogation, nor did he condition his interview on first speaking with her.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 254 N.C. App. 446 - State v. Saldierna