Ronco v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If the jury advises the court that it has reached an impasse in its deliberations, the court may, but only in the presence of counsel, and, in a criminal case the parties, inquire of the jurors to determine whether and how the court and counsel can assist them in their deliberative process. After receiving the jurors' response, if any, the court, after consultation with counsel, may direct that further proceedings occur as appropriate.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Parks v. State · Henri v. Curto

2. “[u]nder our recently adopted jury rules, Indiana trial courts have greater leeway to facilitate and assist jurors in the deliberative process, in order to avoid mistrials.” (Internal quotation omitted). We decline to hold that such greater”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Parks v. State · Robert Dowell v. State of Indiana

3. “(1) there is a disagreement among the jurors as to any part of the testimony; or (2) the jury desires to be informed as to any point of law arising in the case; the jury may request the officer to conduct them into court, where the information required shall be given in the presence of, or after notice to, the parties or the attorneys representing the parties.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Parks v. State · Henri v. Curto