State v. Hazard’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “" 'When a motion for a new trial is based on newly discovered evidence, that evidence must satisfy a two-pronged test.’ * * * The first part is a four-prong inquiry that requires that the evidence be (1) newly discovered since trial, (2) not discoverable prior to trial with the exercise of due diligence, (3) not merely cumulative or impeaching but rather material to the issue upon which it is admissible, (4) of the type which would probably change the verdict at trial. * * * Once this first prong is satisfied, the second prong calls for the hearing justice to determine if the evidence presented is ‘credible enough to warrant a new trial.’ ” Id. at 463-64 (quoting State v. L’Heureux, 787 A.2d 1202, 1207-08 (R.I. 2002)).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Willis v. Wall

2. “Impermissible bolstering occurs typically 'when one witness offers an opinion concerning the truthfulness of the testimony of another witness.'”

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