Pearson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““[T]o [obtain] a new trial based upon newly discovered evidence, a defendant must prove the following: (1) that the evidence was not known to the defendant or his/her counsel at the time of the trial; (2) that the evidence could not have been discovered- through due diligence before trial; ; (3) that the evidence is not cumulative, impeaching, or doubtful; and (4) that the evidence would- probably produce an acquittal or a more favorable , result.” . . ,. ,”

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

2. “if [a petitioner's] claim could have been raised in a previous postconviction petition, the Knaffla rule bars consideration of the claim in a subsequent petition for postconviction relief.”

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

3. “in the interest of justice [because] fairness so requires and the petitioner did not deliberately and inexcusably fail to raise the issue on direct appeal,”

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