State v. Kraul’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 4 district · 76 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 84 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Although [the] defendant was entitled to an instruction on his limited right to self-defense, refusal of the requested instruction was not error. The requested instruction did not limit [the] defendant’s right of self-defense to situations where the officer used excessive force; the requested instruction would have given [the] defendant an unlimited right of self-defense. The requested instruction was properly refused because it was an incorrect statement of the law.”

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

2. “[o]ne cannot commit battery with an intent to injure without also proceeding in a rude, insolent or angry manner. See the various definitions of “rude”, “insolent” and “angry” in Webster’s Third New International Dictionary (1966). The meaning of “rude” includes offensive in manner or action; the use of force. The meaning of “insolent” includes insult; contemptuous or brutal in behavior. The meaning of “angry” includes various forms of displeasure.”

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

3. “One does have a right to defend oneself from a police officer. This right exists whether the attempted arrest is lawful or unlawful. This right, however, is limited. One may defend oneself against excessive use of force by the officer. One does not have the right to self defense when the officer is using necessary force to effect an arrest.”

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