46 Wis. 2d 1 - Schwamb v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Where the court has made detailed findings of facts as was done here, our review of the evidentiary or historical physical facts will be limited to the same review that is used in other factual disputes heard and determined by a trial judge. The findings of the trial court will not be upset unless they are against the great weight and clear preponderance of the evidence.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 47 Wis. 2d 259 - Sharlow v. State

2. “. . the admission of a coerced confession cannot be deemed harmless error even in the presence of other evidence which might well have constituted independent proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” (at 14)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 77 Wis. 2d 383 - LaTender v. State

3. “`This power is exercised with "some reluctance and with great caution”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 51 Wis. 2d 145 - Banks v. State