Dyer v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

25 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Hiibschman Ex Rel. Welch v. City of Valdez · Covington v. State

2. “no reason to apply a presumption [that] vindictive prosecution has taken place when charges are increased prior to, or at the time of, the original indictment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Norbert v. State · State v. Pete

3. “(b) Disclosure to the Accused. (1) Information within possession or control of prosecuting attorney. Except as is otherwise provided as to matters not subject to disclosure and protective orders, the prosecuting attorney shall disclose the following information within his possession or control to defense counsel and make available for inspection and copying: (i) The names and addresses of persons known by the government to have knowledge of relevant facts and their written or recorded statements or summaries of statements; [[Image here]] (iv) Any reports or statements of experts, made in connection with the particular case, including results of physical or mental examinations and of scientific tests, experiments or comparisons!)]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Bostic v. State