Oien v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Relevant evidence” means evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Barnes v. State · McInturff v. State

2. “The refusal to allow an . instruction requested by the defendant when due process requires the defendant's instruction be given is reversible error per se.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stagner v. State · Olsen v. State

3. “A citizen is obligated to comply with lawful and reasonable directions of the arresting officer after that citizen has been placed under arrest. The arresting officer has the right to use that degree of force which is reasonable and necessary to control the citizen. However, if the officer uses force in excess of what is reasonable and necessary to effect compliance, then he cannot be deemed to be engaged in the lawful performance of his duties. Whether the force used was reasonable and necessary is for you to determine and must be considered by reference to what is expected of an ordinary and reasonably prudent police officer given the circumstances.”

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