State v. Clark’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““no fixed rule with respect to disclosure is justifiable. The problem is one that calls for balancing the public interest in protecting the flow of information against the individual’s right to prepare his [or her] defense. Whether a proper balance renders nondisclosure erroneous must depend on the particular circumstances of each case, taking into consideration the crime charged, the possible defenses, the possible significance of the informer’s testimony, and other relevant factors.” (Emphasis added.) State v. Souza, 425 A.2d 893, 896 (R.I.) (quoting Roviaro v. United States, 353 U.S. 53, 62 , 77 S. Ct. 623, 628-29 , 1 L. Ed. 2d 639, 646 (1957)), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 840 , 102 S. Ct. 148 , 70 L. Ed. 2d 123 (1981).”

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