State v. Lawrence Clay’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “disinclined to perceive an abuse of discretion so long as the record contains some grounds for supporting the trial justice's decision * * *.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jose Colon · State v. John Cavanaugh

2. “In reviewing the admission or exclusion of evidence, it is well settled that '[t]he admissibility of evidence is within the sound discretion of the trial justice, and this Court will not interfere with the trial justice's decision unless a clear abuse of discretion is apparent.'”

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

3. “[T]he trial justice must (1) consider the evidence in light of the jury charge, (2) independently assess the credibility of the witnesses and the weight of the evidence, and then (3) determine whether he or she would have reached a result different from that reached by the jury.”

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