Spriggs v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
1
states following
October 2005
most recently cited
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Davis v. Alaska · Hodge v. State · Evans v. State · Simmons v. State · Randle v. State
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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““However, trial courts have considerable discretion as to how and when bias may be proved and as to what collateral evidence is material for that purpose. (Citations omitted). “ ‘The extent to which a witness may be cross-examined for the purpose of showing bias on a collateral matter rests on the sound discretion of the trial judge. The trial judge must balance the probative value of evidence sought to be introduced against the risk its admission it may entail. The potential risks include the possibility of undue prejudice, embarrassment or harassment to either a witness or a party, the possibility of misleading or confusing a jury, and the possibility of undue delay or waste of time.” (Citations omitted).”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Green v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.