State v. Bass’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'[The] necessity, real or apparent, [is] to be determined by the jury' and the defendant 'can have that necessity determined in view of the fact that he has a right to stand his ground ....' " (alterations in Lee )). Moreover, "it is clear that a defendant entitled to any self-defense instruction is entitled to a complete self-defense instruction, which includes the relevant stand-your-ground provision.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Moss · 263 N.C. App. 249 - State v. Coley

2. “(1) The person against whom the defensive force was used was in the process of unlawfully and forcefully entering, or had unlawfully and forcibly entered, a home, motor vehicle, or workplace, or if that person had removed or was attempting to remove another against that person's will from the home, motor vehicle, or workplace. (2) The person who uses defensive force knew or had reason to believe that an unlawful and forcible entry or unlawful and forcible act was occurring or had occurred.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 263 N.C. App. 249 - State v. Coley

3. “"Thus, wherever an individual is lawfully located-whether it is his home, motor vehicle, workplace, or any other place where he has the right to be-the individual may stand his ground and defend himself from attack when he reasonably believes such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or another."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Moss