Simmons v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he judge is physically on the scene, able to observe matters not usually reflected in a cold record.... That is to say, the judge has his finger on the pulse of the trial”

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

2. “When a mistrial is granted over the objection of the defendant, double jeopardy principles will not bar a retrial if there exists 'manifest necessity' for the mistrial.”

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

3. “In a jury trial, the Double Jeopardy Clause generally bars the retrial of a criminal defendant for the same offense once a jury has been empaneled and sworn.”

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