State v. CJ’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

54 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 54 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “to best advance the legislative purpose.”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Marriage of Drlik · Eugster v. City of Spokane

2. “decision is manifestly unreasonable or is based on untenable reasons or grounds.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Mason · 147 Wash. App. 511 - State v. Grogan

3. “"(1) [W]hether there is an apparent motive to lie; (2) the general character of the declarant; (3) whether more than one person heard the statements; (4) whether the statements were made spontaneously; and (5) the timing of the declaration and the relationship between the declarant and the witness[;] ... [(6)] the statement contains no express assertion about past fact[;] [(7)] cross examination could not show the declarant's lack of knowledge[;] [(8)] the possibility of the declarant's faulty recollection is remote[;] and [(9)]the circumstances surrounding the statement (in that case spontaneous and against interest) are such that there is no reason to suppose the declarant misrepresented defendant's involvement."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 147 Wash. App. 511 - State v. Grogan · State v. Borboa