State v. Clark’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

26 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 26 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[T]he admission of hearsay statements will not violate the confrontation clause if the hearsay declarant is a witness at trial, is asked about the event and the hearsay statement, and the defendant is provided an opportunity for full cross-examination.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Price · In Re Personal Restraint of Grasso

2. “not only sworn in as a witness at trial, asked about the alleged incidents, and provided answers to the questions put to her, but she was actually cross-examined. She was not only available but was probably the best witness for the defense.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Price · In Re Personal Restraint of Grasso

3. “`traditional protections of the oath, cross-examination, and opportunity for the jury to observe the witness'[s] demeanor'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Personal Restraint of Grasso · State v. Mobley