Stumes v. Solem’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 federal appellate · 1 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Please tell them that I didn't mean to kill her, that it was an accident—that I'm not a vicious killer.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stumes v. Delano · Solem v. Stumes

2. “I don't give a damn what he says. I'm doing anything I feel like, and I'll talk to anybody I want to.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stumes v. Solem · Solem v. Stumes

3. “(1) previous interrogations were promptly terminated and petitioner’s right to cut off questioning was “scrupulously honored;” (2) questioning was resumed only after the passage of a significant period of time; (3) petitioner was given the full and complete Miranda warning at the outset of questioning on October 2 and said he understood it; (4) petitioner when asked if he was willing to talk to police officers indicated a willingness to do so; (5) petitioner did not at any time on October 2 assert or indicate that he did not want to talk to police or wanted to consult with counsel.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Stumes v. Solem