State v. Anderson’s Empirical Analysis

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8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education[ ] may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise.”

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

2. “acquired by study or practical experience such knowledge of the subject matter of [their] testimony as would enable [them] to give guidance and assistance to the jury in resolving a factual issue [that] is beyond the scope of the jury's good judgment and common knowledge.”

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

3. “[A]n individual asserting a Brady violation must demonstrate the evidence was (1) favorable to the accused; (2) in the possession of or known by the prosecution; (3) suppressed by the State; and (4) material to the accused's guilt or innocence, or [impeachment evidence].”

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