State v. Evans’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 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. “By waiting until the session for which his trial was calendared and then making an oral motion to continue, defendant failed to comply with [N.C. Gen.Stat. §§ 15A951 and 15A-952 and] [d]efendant's failure to make a timely motion was in itself sufficient basis for its denial.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 51 N.C. App. 97 - State v. Berry · State v. Sellers

2. “The rule is firmly established that ordinarily a motion for continuance is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial judge and his ruling is not subject to review on appeal in the absence of gross abuse. But when the motion is based on a right guaranteed by the Federal and State Constitutions, the question presented is one of law and not of discretion, and the decision of the court below is reviewable.”

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