State v. Reed’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Mr. Lindsey doesn’t have to go forward with any evidence if he doesn’t wish to. He doesn’t have to take the stand if he doesn’t want to — _””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ford · State v. Shanz

2. “References to the accused’s failure to testify, however, which were not objected to at trial or alleged as error in a motion for new trial have been regarded as justifying the invocation of the plain error rule when such references deprived the accused of his right to a fair trial. We are of the opinion that the prosecutor’s remarks infringed upon the appellant’s right against self-incrimination, and warrant our review pursuant to the plain error doctrine....”

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

3. ““The Missouri Constitution, Article I, § 19, provides, in part, ‘That no person shall be compelled to testify against himself in a criminal cause, ... ’ This constitutional provision prohibits direct or indirect comments on the failure of a defendant to testify.” (Our emphasis.)”

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