State v. Blanche’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

35 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 35 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[O]nce the opponent of a peremptory challenge has made out a prima facie case of racial discrimination (step one), the burden of production shifts to the proponent of the strike to come forward with a race-neutral explanation (step two). If a race-neutral explanation is tendered, the trial court must then decide (step three) whether the opponent of the strike has proved purposeful discrimination.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Harvey · State v. Pendleton

2. “(1) the existence of multiple victims, both intended (Scott) and unintended (Phillips); (2) Phillips’ vulnerability and complete innocence; (3) the violation of Phillips’ zone of privacy; (4) the emotional and psychological devastation to the community from repeated random shootings in residential areas in an effort to assassinate Scott; (5) the harm to the community due to the senseless and brutal killing of a young and innocent child.”

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

3. “specify the substantial and compelling nature of the circumstances, and which demonstrate why the sentence selected in the departure is more appropriate, reasonable, or equitable than the presumptive sentence.”

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