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← 776 P.2d 1329 - State v. Padilla

State v. Padilla’s Empirical Analysis

1989

Citation profile

6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
April 2011
most recently cited

6 state decisions

Relationships

Relies on State v. Fontana · State v. Standiford · State v. Bolsinger · State v. Dumas

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

  1. “[IJn-stead of incorporating the heat of passion standard into the definition of 'manslaughter,' the present Criminal Code redefined and enlarged the standard to include any extreme emotional disturbance based on a reasonable excuse or explanation that mitigates the blameworthiness of the homicide.”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage
  2. “if there is a reasonable basis in the evidence to justify giving the requested instruction.”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage

How this case has been treated — in progress

Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.