State v. Fleischer’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Since the error of which Defendant complains was not preserved for appellate review, he bears the burden of demonstrating plain error by showing that manifest injustice or a miscarriage of justice will result if it is left uncorrected. State v. Hornbuckle, 769 S.W.2d [89] at 92-93 [Mo. banc, cert. denied, 493 U.S. 860 , 110 S.Ct. 171 , 107 L.Ed.2d 128 (1989) ]. He must go beyond the mere showing of demonstrable prejudice to show manifest prejudice affecting his substantial rights. Id.”

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

2. “paint[ing] a complete and coherent picture of the crime charged, [the State] is not required to sift and separate the evidence.”

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