Wing v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 19 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A criminal trial is not a game of hide and seek, and we are committed to the concept of full pre-trial discovery where reasonable and practical. However, in the case at bar defendant has not sustained his burden' of proof showing a prejudicial denial of pre-trial inspection of items in the possession of the State. Defendant’s motion was general in terms, and he has not shown any material prejudice or injury resulting from the denial. Defendant did not ask for a continuance on the basis of the denial of inspection, nor did he seek an extraordinary writ before trial. See Doakes v. District Court [Okl.Cr., 447 P.2d 461 (1968)]. We will not reverse a conviction of the mere speculation that a denied pre-trial inspection and disclosure might have been helpful to the defendant. . . .” [Emphasis added]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bettlyoun v. State · Hamm v. State

2. ““However, the fruits of the search challenged by defendant did not constitute a material, vital, or essential part of the evidence incriminating the defendant. They were matters of a collateral nature. This evidence was not so prejudicial that it ‘fatally infected’ the conviction and its exclusion from consideration would not have affected the verdict. Therefore, although admission 'of the fruits of the search was error it did not fatally infect the conviction and is thus harmless error which does not require reversal of the conviction.” ;”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Williams v. State · Pearson v. State

3. ““As to pre-trial discovery and inspection of articles in the possession of prosecut ing authorities, this Court has held there should be disclosure of technical reports, an alleged death weapon with reports concerning same, defendant’s statement to police, a record of prior criminal convictions of intended witnesses, and material which tends to negate the defendant’s guilt or that would tend to reduce his punishment. This is not to say the defense is entitled to an aimless ‘fishing expedition,’ and we have denied inspection of a prosecutor’s work product or a detective’s personal notes not subject to introduction into evidence." [Footnotes omitted, emphasis added]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bettlyoun v. State