State v. Barber’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

51 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 51 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[i]f double jeopardy claims arising in the context of a single trial are raised for the first time on appeal, these claims are reviewable”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 180 Conn. App. 291 - State v. Walker · 167 Conn. App. 281 - State v. Porter

2. “The fifth amendment to the United States constitution provides in relevant part: No person shall ... be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb .... The double jeopardy clause of the fifth amendment is made applicable to the states through the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment.... Double jeopardy prohibits ... multiple punishments for the same offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 180 Conn. App. 291 - State v. Walker

3. “Our Supreme Court has long held that [a party] may not pursue one course of action at trial for tactical reasons and later on appeal argue that the path he rejected should now be open to him.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 177 Conn. App. 578 - Garvey v. Valencis