State v. Halladay’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In view of this broad power given to the Circuit Judge [by the statute authorizing the direction of a verdict], we are inclined to the view that on a motion for a new trial where a motion for a directed verdict is being reviewed it is within the contemplation of the statute and within the power of the trial judge, if he decides that error was committed in denying the motion for a directed verdict, to correct that error and dispose of the case in the manner contemplated by the statute, i.e., a ‘judgment of acquittal.’” 68 S.D. 547, 554 , 5 N.W.2d 42, 45 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 89 Ill. 2d 298 - People v. Van Cleve

2. “At any time after the evidence on either side is closed, the court may, upon motion of the defendant, direct the jury to return a verdict of acquittal, and in the event of the failure of the jury to return such verdict of acquittal, the court may refuse to receive any other verdict and may discharge the jury and enter a judgment of acquittal.”

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