State v. Shegog’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Generally a defendant may introduce evidence tending to show that another person committed the offense, if a proper foundation is laid, unless the probative value of the evidence is substantially outweighed by its costs (such as undue delay, prejudice or confusion).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Bowens · State v. Wright

2. “defer 'to the trial court's factual findings and credibility determinations and consider all evidence and reasonable inferences in the light most favorable to the trial court's ruling.'”

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

3. “evidence of an alternative perpetrator is admissible only if there is proof that the other person committed some act directly connecting that person with the crime.”

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