Gill v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “It is well-settled law in Indiana that a defendant may not argue one ground for objection at trial and then raise new grounds on appeal.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tyrice J. Halliburton v. State of Indiana · JDP v. State

2. “Because the trial court is in the best position to evaluate the relevant cireum-stances of an event and its impact on the jury, the trial court's determination of whether to grant a mistrial is afforded great deference on appeal. To succeed on appeal from the denial of a motion for mistrial, the appellant must demonstrate the statement or conduct in question was so prejudicial and inflammatory that he was placed in a position of grave peril to which he should not have been subjected. Mistrial is an extreme remedy invoked only when no other measure can rectify the perilous situation. We deter- | mine the gravity of the peril based upon the probable persuasive effect of the misconduct on the jury's decision rather than upon the degree of impropriety of the conduct. Moreover, reversible error is seldom found when the trial court has admonished the jury to disregard a statement made during the proceedings.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Warren v. State · Lucio v. State

3. “You're about to hear evidence that is being offered for a limited purpose. The evidence that you are about to hear is not being offered to prove the character of any person. It is offered for the limited purpose of establishing proof of motive, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or accident. It's admissible for that limited purpose because I have ruled that is relevant, and the probative value outweighs any prejudice there may be. The evidence, as I said, is being admitted for this limited purpose and for no other purpose.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tyrice J. Halliburton v. State of Indiana