Commonwealth v. Spencer’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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. “An extrajudicial statement made by a party opponent is an exception to the rule against the introduction of hearsay, and is admissible unless subject to exclusion on other grounds”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cruzado v. Alves · 93 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 - Commonwealth v. Landry

2. “Motions in limine concerning the introduction or exclusion of purportedly relevant evidence are properly made and considered before and during trial, in advance of the evidence being offered.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 95 Mass. App. Ct. 303 - Commonwealth v. Meola

3. “It is well established ... that if the extrajudicial statement by a criminal defendant is an unequivocal denial of an accusation, it, and the accusation it denies, are inadmissible.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Cruzado