State v. Norton’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “As [HRPP] Rule 23(c) only requires that a general finding be made, the statement made by the judge leaves us confused as to what standard of proof was being applied. Since we are not convinced that the judge used the proper standard, that guilt must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, we reverse for a new trial.”

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

2. “In a case tried without a jury the court shall make a general finding and shall in addition, on request made at the time of the general finding, find such facts specially as are requested by the parties. Such special findings may be orally in open court or in writing at any time prior to sentence.”

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

3. “At this time after careful consideration of the evidence the [c]ourt does find that there is sufficient substantial credible evidence to adjudge the Defendant guilty of the offense of Abuse of a Household member.”

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