Secrest v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “First, the party seeking the continuance has the burden of establishing a clear record of the relevant facts relating to the criteria for a continuance, including the length of the requested continuance. Second, the party seeking the continuance must show: (a) that it was diligent in preparing for the presentation of the testimony; (b) that the continuance will be likely to satisfy the need to present the testimony; and (c) that the inconvenience to the Court, opposing parties, witnesses and jurors is insubstantial in relation to the likely prejudice which would result from the denial of the continuance. 7”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Weston v. State · Taylor v. State

2. “Occupant kinematics is the study of the effect of accidents on occupants of vehicles. It can be used to determine the initial origin of a human body based on its resting place and the nature of the vehicle impact.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 890 So. 2d 468 - State v. Colorado

3. “makes sense in situations where the patient is reasonably lucid and able to control access to the setting”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Waweru