Lopez v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “There shall be furnished to the jury upon its request any exhibits admitted as evidence in the case.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Robinson v. State · Saenz v. State

2. “The language of said statute indicates that a jury may take with them any exhibits admitted as evidence, though a refusal or failure to allow the jury to have such exhibits is not error unless the jury requests the exhibits, (emphasis ours).”

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

3. ““Section 1. A court shall grant a motion to set aside an indictment, information, or complaint if the state is not ready for trial within: “(1) 120 days of the commencement of a criminal action if the defendant is accused of a felony.””

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