State v. Schulz’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Evidence of similar conduct by the accused against the victim of domestic abuse ... is admissible unless the probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issue, 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
   e.g. State v. Bell · State v. Pearson

2. “A fact is relevant if, when taken alone or in connection of other facts, [it] warrants a jury in drawing a logical inference assisting, even though remotely, the determination of the issue in question.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Smith

3. “Any evidence that logically tends to prove or disprove a material fact in issue is relevant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Smith