State v. Pete’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The jury’s receipt of this extrinsic evidence after the close of its evidence presented a “no win” situation for [the defendant] because he was not able to object to or explain the extrinsic evidence. Furthermore, his counsel was unable to cross-examine either the transport officer or the officer who took [the defendant’s] statement. The fact that the bailiff instructed the jurors to not consider the extrinsic evidence does not, in our view, mitigate the harmfulness of the error. Even if the trial court had given the instruction, which would be the appropriate practice, the same can be said.”

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

2. “consider[s] extrinsic evidence and if it does, that may be a basis for a new trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Wiatt