Etheridge v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “(1) the source of the error; (2) the nature of the error; (3) whether or to what extent it was emphasized by the State; (4) how much weight a juror would probably place upon the error; and, (5) whether declaring the error harmless would encourage the State to repeat it with impunity.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Williams v. State · Smith v. State

2. “Evidence of other crimes, wrongs or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show that he acted in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for other purposes, such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or accident, provided, upon timely request by the accused, reasonable notice is given in advance of trial of intent to introduce in the State’s ease in chief such evidence other than that arising in the same transaction.”

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

3. “An invocation must be clear and unambiguous; the mere mention of the word `attorney' or `lawyer' without more, does not automatically invoke the right to counsel.”

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