People v. Stanaway’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 100 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 143 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “has a good-faith belief, grounded on some demonstrable fact, that there is a reasonable probability that the records are likely to contain material information necessary to the defense.”

   9 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 256 Mich. App. 39 - In Re Investigation of Death of White · People v. Gilmore

2. “[W]here a defendant can establish a reasonable probability that the privileged records are likely to contain material information necessary to his defense, an in camera review of those records must be conducted to ascertain whether they contain evidence that is reasonably necessary, and therefore essential, to the defense. Only when the trial court finds such evidence, should it be provided to the defendant.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Fay · People v. Tessin

3. “[N]o fixed rule with respect to disclosure is justifiable. The problem is one that calls for balancing the public interest in protecting the flow of information against the individual's right to prepare his defense.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Crisis Connection, Inc. · State v. Fromme