Maxwell v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Q: Now, I'm going to ask you a question — I guess you and I both know the answer to this — have you heard that Donald Pemberton in fact is absent without leave from the Army? [1] * * * [2] Q: All right. Mr. Loving have you heard that? A: I did not hear that until I heard it from you yesterday, sir. Q: That's what I'm saying, you have heard it and I am the one who told you? A: From you, uh-huh. Q: So that makes it true, doesn't it? A: (No answer) * * * Q: If it were shown to you that in fact he was absent without leave from the Army, would that cause you to change your opinion about him? * * * [3] A: None whatsoever, sir . . . Q: Have you ever heard of that [making threats to prospective witnesses]? A: I haven't heard of all of it. Q: Well, you have heard of some of it? You have heard of some of it? A: Some of it, but it doesn't change my opinion. Q: Even though he had made these threats it still doesn't change your opinion? A: No, sir, it does not. Q: You think he is entitled to threaten witnesses, do you? A: It does not change my opinion how * * * Q: I am asking you to answer may question `yes' or `no.' Do you think he is entitled to threaten witnesses? * * * A: No, sir.”

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