State v. John’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

35 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 35 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[e]vidence of other conduct, even of a criminal nature, may be received if it is interwoven with the current charge in a way that tends to establish `guilty knowledge, intent, motive * * * or the like.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Jose Colon · State v. Lopez

2. “Rule 404(b) [ ] generally prohibits the use of evidence of prior bad acts, wrongs, or crimes 'to show the defendant's propensity to commit the crime with which he is currently charged.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Rodriguez · State v. Jose Colon

3. ““Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.””

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