Chance v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““[S]everence must be requested by defense counsel with counsel apprising the trial court of circumstances which may develop which might prejudice other co-defendants. Without such information a judge cannot be presumed to know or can it be considered to appear that prejudice will result from the joinder. defendant has the burden of presenting evidence in argument to the trial court to show how he would be prejudiced by the joinder of defendants. . . .” (Citation omitted, Emphasis added)”

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

2. “[A] severance is not a matter of right on the part of defendant, but rests entirely in the judgment of the trial court and a denial of a motion for severance will not be disturbed on appeal unless there is a clear showing of an abuse of discretion. See, Wright v. State, Okl. Cr., 505 P.2d 507 (1973).” (Emphasis added)”

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