Hirsch v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[w]hen a claim of self-defense is interposed, '[a]ny fact which reasonably would place a person in fear or apprehension of death or great bodily injury is admissible.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Zechariah James v. State of Indiana · Coleman v. State

2. “The excluded testimony would have tended to corroborate part of the testimony of Nuss[, the defendant]. Thus, while the evidence in question might have been cumulative, it was extremely critical to Nuss’ defense. This is in accordance with the view that the propriety of the trial court’s admission or exclusion of corroborating evidence must depend upon the status of the evidence which it tends to corroborate. In view of the fact that Nuss’ credibility was of utmost importance to his defense, the wrongful exclusion of any evidence which would tend to corroborate his testimony or lend credence to his defense would not be without prejudice to his substantial rights.”

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

3. “[al defendant is denied the right to exercise reasonable foree in response to an unwarranted attack when he is not permitted to present evidence relevant to his claim of self-defense. When a defendant claims self-defense, evidence legitimately tending to support his theory is admissible.”

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