State v. Page’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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. “It is firmly established that otherwise inadmissible evidence may be properly admitted when opposing counsel opens the door to that evidence.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Hawes · State v. Shands

2. “The introduction of a nontestifying co-defendant’s statement which implicates a defendant violates a defendant's right to confrontation because no opportunity to cross-examine the co-defendant is presented. Because the right to confrontation is so fundamental, limiting instructions are not an adequate substitute.”) (citations omitted). 12 . Interestingly, Appellants state in their reply brief that they”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Morris v. TIDEWATER LAND & TIMBER, INC.

3. “Whether a person opens the door to the admission of otherwise inadmissible evidence during the course of a trial is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial judge.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Heyward