State v. Wright’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““To be admissible, evidence of another person’s motive to commit the crime with which a defendant is charged must be introduced in conjunction with other evidence tending to show the third person’s opportunity to commit the crime and a proximate connection between that person and the actual commission of the crime.” Id. at 825 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Barros · State v. Gomes

2. “A trial justice's exercise of discretion to limit the scope of cross-examination 'is not reviewable except for clear abuse, and only if it constitutes prejudicial error.'”

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

3. “Inquiries that are potentially misleading or irrelevant, that offer little or no probative value, or that exceed the scope of the direct examination are objectionable[,]”

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