State v. Spillmon’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If a mistrial had been properly declared, jeopardy would not have attached and the State would be free to assert its claims before another jury * * *. “A mistrial or a new trial secured by plaintiff or defendant, continues the jeopardy and does not renew it.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cowan v. Davis · State v. Lopez

2. “Since the record does not disclose a “manifest necessity” for the discharge of the jury and a final termination of the trial, we follow the suggestion of the United States Supreme Court in Downum v. United States, 372 U.S. 734 , 83 S.Ct. 1033 , 10 L.Ed.2d 100 (1963), and resolve any doubt in favor of the liberty of the citizen. We hold that under the facts in this case jeopardy has attached and the defendants may not be tried again on the murder charge. 89 N.M. at 408 , 553 P.2d at 688 .”

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