State v. Wickham’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We consider three factors when deciding whether to apply a new rule retroactively or prospectively: (1) the purpose to be served by the new rule; (2) the extent of reliance on the old rule; and (3) the effect on the administration of justice of a retroactive application of the new rule.”

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

2. “recognize[d] that [the Luce] rule puts added pressure on the defendant to testify before a potentially prejudiced jury; the alternative being to [forgo] appeal of an in limine ruling which may be 33 However, we noted that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wagner v. State

3. “Since the Luce rule was adopted pursuant to the Supreme Court’s advisory power, it is not binding on the states.” (Citation omitted.)); Commonwealth v. Richardson, 347 Pa.Super. 564 , 500 A.2d 1200, 1203 (1985) (”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Barcai v. Betwee