Sigler v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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

1. “An express agreement exists where there is a confirmed promise of leniency in exchange for that witness’ testimony. On the other hand, preliminary discussions need not be disclosed nor is disclosure required where in fact the witness hopes for leniency but the State neither confirms nor denies that hope to the witness.”

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

2. “(iM is within a prosecutor's scope of authority to make promises and offers of immunity, leniency, money or other benefit to a State's witness to induce cooperation.”

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

3. “[These practices place a burden upon the prosecution because they tend to impair the credibility of witnesses or to show interest, bias or motives as a witness.”

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