People v. Lemmon’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

31 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 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[i]t is the province of the jury to determine questions of fact and assess the credibility of witnesses.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 322 Mich. App. 622 - People of Michigan v. Henry Anderson · People v. Weddell

2. “As the trier of fact, the jury is the final judge of credibility.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. People of Michigan v. Kendrick Scott · People v. Weddell

3. “for any cause for which by law a new trial may be granted, or when it appears to the court that justice has not been done. " (Emphasis added); MCR 6.431(B) similarly allows a court to order a new trial "on any ground that would support appellate reversal of the conviction or because it believes that the verdict has resulted in a miscarriage of justice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Redd