State v. Kreutzer’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 88 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 91 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “... Because it is in the best position to evaluate the venireperson’s commitment to follow the law, the trial court has broad discretion in determining the qualifications of prospective jurors. Its ruling on a challenge for cause will not be disturbed on appeal unless it is clearly against the evidence and constitutes a clear abuse of discretion.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Fortner · State v. Hauserman

2. “Q: We’re not in the courtroom, I walk up to you in a coffee shop, maybe I know you, and we sit down and we start talking, and we see in the paper that a death penalty has been carried out. And I say to you, what do you think of the death penalty, what are you going to tell me? [Objection sustained] [[Image here]] Q: Have you ever expressed an opinion about the death penalty before? A: Probably. Q: Do you remember what you said, or can you recall or reconstruct what you said?”

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

3. “INSTRUCTION G You will recall that certain doctors testified to statements that they said were made to them and information that they said had been received by them during or in connection with their inquiry into the mental condition of the defendant. In that connection, the Court instructs you that under no circumstances should you consider that testimony as evidence that the defendant did or did not commit the acts charges [sic] against him.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 61 F. Supp. 2d 896 - Roberts v. Bowersox