State v. Murphy’s Empirical Analysis
1937
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
2
states following
August 2009
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on People v. Willard · State v. Inich · Chapman v. Rose · Commonwealth v. Fencez · State v. Vance
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“'But it must be remembered that trials cannot be made mathematical or governed by exact patterns. The human element looms very large. Two trials over exactly the same issues between the same parties will vary greatly depending on counsel. Some latitude must be given to the personal element.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Kimball v. Kimball““While District Attorney is obligated to prosecute persons brought to trial with vigor and earnestness, he owes defendant duty to be fair in conduct of trial * *”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Thomas
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.