State v. Gray’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'[t]he decision to review an unpreserved claim under an exception is a prudential one. Even if an exception would support a decision to review a new claim, [this court has] no obligation to do so.' [Citations omitted.]”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Robison · In re A.S.

2. “[e]ven if an exception would support a decision to review a new claim, we have no obligation to do so.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Mendez · State v. Carr

3. “(1) the newly asserted theory involves only a question of law arising on proved or admitted facts . . . ; (2) consideration of the theory is necessary to serve the ends of justice or to prevent [a] denial of fundamental rights”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Robison · State v. Arnett