Clark v. Alexander’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

44 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 45 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[d]ecisions concerning the admissibility of evidence are within the sound discretion of the trial court and will not be disturbed absent a clear abuse of discretion, i.e., when the trial court acts outside the bounds of reason or commits an error of law. Hayes v. State, 935 P.2d 700, 702 (Wyo.1997); Wilder v. Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, 933 P.2d 1098, 1107 (Wyo.1997). The burden is upon the appellant to demonstrate such abuse. Blake v. State, 933 P.2d 474, 477 (Wyo. 1997); Vit v. State, 909 P.2d 953, 956-57 (Wyo.1996).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Interest of L.L. v. Laramie County Department of Family Services · In Re LL

2. “The court shall appoint counsel to represent any child in a court proceeding in which the child is alleged to be abused or neglected. Any attorney representing a child under this section shall also serve as the child's guardian ad litem unless a guardian ad litem has been appointed by the court. The attorney or guardian ad litem shall be charged with representation of the child's best interest.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re" H" Children · DH v. Wyoming Department of Family Services

3. “'definition of the precise roles of the attorney and the guardian ad litem for children is still evolving and not without difficulty.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pace v. Pace · Walter v. Walter