Mathers v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[e] xcept where inconsistent with rules or statutes applicable to special proceedings, these rules shall govern all civil proceedings.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Detention of Coppin · 166 Wash. App. 70 - In Re Detention of Cherry

2. “If the court can test the legal sufficiency of the evidence and take the case from the jury after both sides have presented evidence, it can surely test the sufficiency of the evidence before the hearing.”

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

3. “Proceedings under chapter 71.09 RCW are special proceedings within the meaning of CR 81.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Detention of Williams