State v. Doyle’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A motion made before trial shall be determined before trial unless the court orders that it be deferred for determination at the trial of the general issue or until after verdict; provided that a motion to suppress made before trial shall be determined before trial. Where factual issues are involved in determining a motion, the court shall state its essential findings on the records.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Thomas · State v. Chang

2. “a motion to suppress made before trial shall be determined before trial.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Chang · In the Interest of Doe

3. “[W]here the trial court at a bench trial expressly advises the parties, for the record, of its intention to hear the motion and the merits contemporaneously and no objection is voiced by either party to the proposed procedure, the trial court may then proceed to hear the issues contemporaneously. The trial court should, however, enter its ruling on the motion to suppress before finally determining the merits of the charge against the defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Thomas