State v. Willits’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

31 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 31 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Jurisdiction of the particular case refers to the right, authority, and power to hear and determine a specific case within the class of cases over which a court has subject matter jurisdiction.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Custody of ANW · Watkins v. Eden

2. “An abuse of discretion occurs if the trial court's decision is clearly against the logic and effect of the facts and cireumstances before the court or if the court has misinterpreted the law.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kirk v. State · Harold O. Fulp, Jr. v. Nancy A. Gilliland

3. “On motion and upon such terms as are just the court may relieve a party or his legal representative from a judgment, including a judgment by default, for the following reasons: [[Image here]] (2) any ground for a motion to correct error, including without limitation newly discovered evidence, which by due diligence could not have been discovered in time to move for a motion to correct errors under Rule 59; [or] [[Image here]] (8) any reason justifying relief from the operation of the judgment, other than those reasons set forth in subparagraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4). The motion shall be filed within a reasonable time for reasons (5), (6), (7), and (8), and not more than one year after the judgment, order or proceeding was entered or taken for reasons (1), (2), (8), and (4). A movant filing a motion for reasons (1), (2), (8), (4), and (8) must allege a meritorious claim or defense.”

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