State v. Carpenter’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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. “is to be invoked only on a case-by-case basis to prevent manifest injustice or miscarriage of justice. We do not perceive any manifest injustice or miscarriage of justice in this case. The six words of the officer do not in our opinion constitute such a miscarriage of justice so as to constitute plain error and so as to require a reversal. The defendant was identified by Mrs. McKee pushing on the basement window, he was known by Mrs. McKee, the state's evidence was substantial, the question propounded to the officer by the prosecutor was not”

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

2. “—is not such plain error to require reversal. Rule 27.20(c) provides that plain errors affecting substantial rights may be considered in the discretion of the court though not raised in the trial court or preserved for review”

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

3. “sound, substantial manifestation * * * a strong, clear showing, that injustice or miscarriage of justice will result if the rule is not invoked.”

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