Mayer v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

29 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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"* * * An examination of the cases cited by appellant in support of his argument reflects the circumstances in each are far more aggravated and severe than those in this case. The trial court relied upon the factual situation as presented to it by the evidence, and it considered the totality of the circumstances surrounding the transaction. Such evidence is gauged against such standard supports the findings of the trial court. [Citations.]" Id. at 130.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stone v. State · Griffin v. State

2. “was seventeen years of age, intoxicated, was suffering from physical injuries incurred from a severe beating, was emotionally overwrought and had been deprived of the counsel of his mother.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stone v. State · Griffin v. State

3. “Generally the question of admission of photographs is left to the reasonable discretion of the trial court. However, in any case of which we are aware in which a photograph was deemed properly admitted it had some probative value. This principle would seem to be applicable to the admission of any exhibit, for if that which is offered has no probative value there would appear to be no reason for its admission.”

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