People v. Carlson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “occurs when the charged elements are unchanged, but the evidence at trial proves facts materially different from those alleged, and it is immaterial unless it prejudices the defendant's substantive rights). Third, before accepting a guilty plea, a court must ensure that a defendant”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Campbell

2. “Trial courts have considerable discretion in deciding on the admissibility of evidence, including application of the residual hearsay exception.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Vasquez v. People

3. “We will generally sustain a conviction when the proof corresponds to the elements of an offense set out in the charging instrument.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Huynh