State v. Riveira’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

25 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Because there was evidence before the jury on the issue of self defense, appellant “was entitled to an instruction on that issue no matter how weak, unsatisfactory or inconclusive the testimony might have appeared to the court.” (Emphasis added.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Unea · State v. Kikuta

2. “§ 707-712 Assault in the third degree. (1) A person commits the offense of assault in the third degree if the person: (a) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person; or (b) Negligently causes bodily injury to another person with a dangerous instrument. (2) Assault in the third degree is a misdemeanor unless committed in a fight or scuffle entered into by mutual consent, in which case it is a petty misdemeanor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Pavao

3. “The rule requiring the submission of factual determinations to the jury if there is any evidence upon which the jury may act is based on the principle that credibility of witnesses and weight of the evidence are for the jury to decide. The court should not invade the jury’s province of making factual determinations. Territory v. Alcantara, supra.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Unea