Pearson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

35 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 35 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[T]his Court has already held that, on request, a trial court must ask during voir dire whether any prospective juror has "strong feelings about" the crime with which the defendant is charged. State v. Shim , 418 Md. 37 , 54, 12 A.3d 671 , 681 (2011). The "strong feelings" voir dire question makes the "victim" voir dire question unnecessary by revealing the specific cause for disqualification at which the "victim" voir dire question is aimed.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 238 Md. App. 545 - Collins v. State · Collins v. State

2. “Does any member of the panel hold such strong feelings regarding violations of the narcotics laws that it would be difficult for you to fairly and impartially weigh the facts of this trial where narcotics violations have been alleged?”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 238 Md. App. 545 - Collins v. State · Collins v. State

3. “We decide whether, on request, a trial court must ask during voir dire whether any prospective juror has ever been: (I) the victim of a crime ; or (II) a member of a law enforcement agency.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 238 Md. App. 545 - Collins v. State · Collins v. State