State v. Hanes’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““At the close of the evidence or at such earlier time during the trial as the court reasonably directs, any party may file written requests that the court instruct the jury on the law as set forth in the request. * * * If a defendant relies upon an affirmative defense, or justifieation, or matter in mitigation and wishes the court to instruct the jury with respect to such, he or she shall so advise the court in writing no later than at the close of the evidence. No party may assign as error any portion of the charge or omission therefrom unless the party objects thereto before the jury retires to consider its verdict stating distinctly the matter to which the party objects and the grounds of the party’s objection. Objections shall be made out of the presence of the jury.” (Emphases added.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Miguel Davis · State v. Juan Soler

2. ““Q. So it had — from the top of his body to down his body, it had somewhat of a down trajectory? “A. Yes. I described it as downward at about 75 degrees. “Q. You stated that the position, that if the gun were directly at him that he would be in a position somewhat leaning like, so the bullet came through the top part of his body and traveled down in a direction like this (indicating)? “A. Yes. “Q. Sort of leaning over putting his hand toward his back pocket, correct? “[THE STATE]: Objection. “THE COURT: Sustained. Witness will not answer. Jury will disregard the question.” Id.”

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