Martin v. Weaver’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

37 federal appellate · 1 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 50 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “' "the fact that [the evidence] might have been offered in chief does not preclude its admission in rebuttal.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. O Harpster Md · United States v. L O'Neil

2. “36 Third, without Eric Saunders's testimony, Officer Weaver's assertions remained unrebutted. Eric Saunders was the only other person who had personal knowledge of how the speeding episode was initiated and whether in fact Officer Weaver was chasing him as a speed law violator or as an acquaintance with whom Weaver was drag racing. Consequently, we believe that the district court should have permitted Saunders to testify. Under the circumstances of this case, the exclusion of the proffered testimony unfairly prejudiced the Martins. D. The Ohio”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Martin v. Weaver

3. “As the “governor of the trial for the purpose of assuring its proper conduct,” the district court exercises broad powers____ Absent an abuse of discretion, a reviewing court may not disturb the judgment of the district court respecting the introduction, presentation or exclusion of evidence or the interrogation of witnesses.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Benedict v. United States