Ray v. State’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. “We usually elect to review an unpreserved issue only after it has been thoroughly briefed and argued, and where a decision would (1) help correct a recurring error, (2) provide guidance when there is likely to be a new trial, or (3) offer assistance if there is a subsequent collateral attack on the conviction.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lewis v. State · Bailey v. State

2. “Ordinarily, the appellate court will not decide any other issues unless it plainly appears by the record to have been raised in or decided by the trial court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 237 Md. App. 661 - Lewis v. State

3. “waived the right to have that claim litigated on direct appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 237 Md. App. 661 - Lewis v. State