State v. Allen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 289 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 291 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “vested with broad discretion and an appellate court should not interfere absent a clear abuse of that discretion.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Totarella, Unpublished Decision (2-13-2004) · State v. Homer, Unpublished Decision (3-27-2006)

2. “'Plain error occurs when, but for the error, the outcome of the trial clearly would have been otherwise.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Welch, 16-06-02 Unpublished Decision (12-18-2006) · State v. Ray, Unpublished Decision (10-30-2006)

3. “If you find that The State has proven, beyond a reasonable doubt, all of the essential elements of the crime of aggravated murder, then your verdict must be that the Defendant is guilty of aggravated murder, and you will not consider the lesser offense. However, if you find that The State has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the element of prior calculation and design, then your verdict must be that the Defendant is not guilty of aggravated murder. You will then proceed with your deliberations and decide whether The State has proven beyond a reasonable doubt all of the essential elements of the lesser crime of murder.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ramey, Unpublished Decision (6-23-2006)