State v. King’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “.. Provided, however, that in all cases tried by a jury, no issue presented for review shall be predicated upon error in the admission or exclusion of evidence, jury instructions granted or refused, misconduct of jurors, parties or counsel, or other action committed or occurring during the trial of the case, or other ground upon which a new trial is sought, unless the same was specifically stated in a motion for a new trial; otherwise such issues will be treated as waived.” (Emphasis Supplied)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Blunkall · State v. Ashburn

2. ““must be specified with reasonable certainty in a motion for a new trial to advise the trial court and opposing counsel of the alleged error or irregularities relied upon and to enable the appellate court to see that the alleged error was presented to the trial court for correction as required by Rule 36(a), T.R.A.P.””

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