State v. Ortega’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

114 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 114 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “That possibly two states and the federal courts apply a different rule does not convince us there is anything basically improper in the requirement. No question of guilt or innocence or the proof of charges of criminal conduct are involved — only mental condition to stand trial. The point is without merit.”

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

2. ““* * * ‘The burden of proof, when present insanity is alleged as a ground for preventing trial, sentence, or execution, is generally said to be upon the defendant, to prove by a preponderance of evidence that he is too unsound mentally to be tried, sentenced, or executed, as the case may be.’ * * *””

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

3. “In connection with each of the three items of proof, i.e., the confessions, . . the state was required to lay a foundation before they were submitted to the jury. Based upon the presentation made to the court, a ruling was made that the evidence was admissible,... [Emphasis added.]”

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