People v. Wilson’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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “While the results of these cases turn on their particular facts, each decision echoes a common theme that is consistent with our plain-error standard of review-namely, that plain error will be found only if we can say with fair assurance that the trial court's failure to give the statutory cautionary instruction so undermined the fundamental fairness of the trial as to cast serious doubt on the reliability of the judgment of conviction.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Underwood

2. “McClure should not be read for the proposition that a trial court's failure to give the statutory cautionary instruction [required by § 13-25-129(2)] will always constitute plain error.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Underwood

3. “Plain errors or defects affecting substantial rights may be noticed although they were not brought to the attention of the court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Underwood