State v. Sutton’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. “2. A person commits a class “C” felony when the person unintentionally causes the death of another by any of the following means: a. Driving a motor vehicle in a reckless manner with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, in violation of section 321.277.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Kolbet · State of Iowa v. Orlando David Rodriguez

2. “The district court’s finding of guilt is binding upon us unless we find there was not substantial evidence in the record to support such a finding. In determining whether there was substantial evidence, we review the record evidence in the light most favorable to the State. Substantial evidence means such evidence as could convince a rational trier of fact that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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

3. “To prove recklessness sufficient to support a conviction for vehicular homicide under section 707.6A(2)(a), the State must prove that the defendant engaged in conduct “fraught with a high degree of danger,” conduct so obviously dangerous that the defendant knew or should have foreseen that harm would flow from it.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Iowa v. Orlando David Rodriguez