State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
May 2019
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on I'On, L.L.C. v. Town of Mt. Pleasant · State v. Torrence · State v. Lyle · State v. Kelsey · State v. Beckham
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.
“When determining whether an error of law exists, and therefore whether the State has the right to appeal, it is necessary to consider the merits of the case.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Dean“The State may only appeal a new trial order if, in granting it, the trial judge committed an error of law.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Dean“is confined by an extremely limited 'abuse of discretion' standard of review.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Dean
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.