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The doctrines Washington courts name when they cite: mined from the sentence each citation lives in, keyed on the citing court, counted by distinct opinions. Entry by issue, not by case: pick one to see the cases on each side.

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#IssueMost-cited case OpinionsCourtsYearsLast 5y
1 due process clause In Re WINSHIP 1,4583 1914–2026 192
2 affirmative defense State v. Lively 8762 1892–2026 121
3 abuse of discretion standard State v. Brett 8642 1970–2026 142
4 warrant requirement State v. Ladson 8473 1943–2026 68
5 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 6892 1986–2026 151
6 double jeopardy clause State v. Calle 6252 1945–2026 91
7 harmless error Chapman v. California 5583 1931–2026 100
8 equal protection clause State v. Shawn P. 5492 1919–2025 35
9 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 5472 1967–2026 62
10 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 5182 1968–2026 61
11 cumulative error State v. Greiff 4932 1981–2026 180
12 manifest error State v. Kirkman 4752 1920–2026 114
13 invited error State v. Henderson 4332 1968–2026 109
14 exclusionary rule State v. Gaines 4142 1952–2026 32
15 hearsay rule Ohio v. Roberts 4072 1928–2026 51
16 reasonable doubt error State v. Brown 4042 1930–2026 51
17 fundamental principle Mathews v. Eldridge 3882 1890–2026 37
18 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 3732 1975–2026 34
19 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 3452 1989–2026 58
20 Gunwall analysis State v. Gunwall 3292 1986–2026 28
21 appearance of fairness doctrine State v. Post 3272 1971–2026 63
22 vagueness challenge City of Spokane v. Douglass 3122 1973–2026 47
23 law of the case doctrine State v. Hickman 3012 1946–2026 71
24 CPA claim Hangman Ridge Training Stables, Inc. v. Safeco Title Insurance 2982 1982–2026 42
25 sufficiency of the evidence challenge State v. Salinas 2792 1992–2026 86
26 manifest constitutional error State v. Kirkman 2762 1989–2026 74
27 merger doctrine State v. Freeman 2722 1927–2026 43
28 de novo standard Folsom v. Burger King 2562 1968–2026 45
29 individualized inquiry State v. Blazina 2552 1984–2026 61
30 to-convict instruction State v. Hickman 2532 1991–2026 57
31 unanimity instruction State v. Petrich 2442 1973–2026 47
32 per se rule Hangman Ridge Training Stables, Inc. v. Safeco Title Insurance 2402 1973–2026 24
33 lesser included offense instruction State v. Workman 2372 1977–2026 27
34 Washington rule State v. Brockob 2352 1947–2026 24
35 exceptional sentence below standard State v. Garcia-Martinez 2312 1993–2026 78
36 rational basis test State v. Coria 2232 1973–2025 16
37 Frye test Frye v. United States 2192 1978–2026 26
38 constitutional harmless error State v. Emery 2142 1983–2026 56
39 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 2072 1965–2026 17
40 separation of powers doctrine Carrick v. Locke 2072 1942–2026 13
41 public duty doctrine Taylor v. Stevens County 2042 1983–2026 21
42 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 2002 1986–2026 45
43 prima facie defense White v. Holm 1932 1893–2026 50
44 self-defense instruction State v. Janes 1932 1932–2026 30
45 speedy trial rule Barker v. Wingo 1902 1976–2026 17
46 right to present defense State v. Jones 1882 1927–2026 63
47 nonconstitutional error In Re the Personal Restraint of Cook 1862 1981–2026 53
48 show cause hearing Carlstrom v. Hanline 1842 1950–2026 41
49 prosecutorial misconduct claim State v. Emery 1752 1985–2026 70
50 error of law standard City of Pasco v. Public Employment Relations Commission 1742 1982–2026 9
51 Bone-Club analysis State v. Bone-Club 1712 2005–2026 10
52 attorney-client privilege Hangartner v. City of Seattle 1672 1964–2025 13
53 Fourth Amendment analysis State v. Z.U.E. 1663 1967–2025 4
54 sentence within standard State v. Ammons 1612 1979–2026 40
55 probable cause hearing In re the Detention of Petersen 1592 1973–2026 15
56 qualified immunity Bender v. City of Seattle 1572 1918–2025 13
57 sentence outside standard State v. Nordby 1562 1983–2026 16
58 Sixth Amendment violation State v. Iniguez 1552 1975–2026 28
59 reference hearing Matter of Personal Restraint of Rice 1532 1945–2026 28
60 state constitutional analysis State v. Gunwall 1533 1980–2026 7
61 structural error State v. Wise 1522 2002–2025 9
62 Brady violation Strickler v. Greene 1402 1981–2026 29
63 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 1332 1982–2026 22
64 American rule Cosmopolitan Engineering Group, Inc. v. Ondeo Degremont, Inc. 1293 1891–2026 15
65 First Amendment challenge Dewey v. Tacoma School District No. 10 1292 1975–2026 14
66 prejudicial error State v. Papadopoulos 1292 1908–2026 15
67 corpus delicti rule State v. Aten 1282 1977–2026 13
68 preponderance of the evidence standard In Re Welfare of Sego 1282 1971–2026 27
69 commerce clause Quill Corp. v. North Dakota Ex Rel. Heitkamp 1252 1906–2025 4
70 plain language analysis Burton v. Lehman 1252 1996–2026 23
71 Alford plea North Carolina v. Alford 1232 1987–2026 16
72 collateral estoppel doctrine Ashe v. Swenson 1212 1972–2024 2
73 emergency exception State v. Gocken 1202 1908–2025 4
74 Workman test State v. Workman 1202 1979–2026 17
75 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 1182 1971–2026 6
76 diminished capacity defense State v. Atsbeha 1142 1981–2026 13
77 privileges and immunities clause State v. Gunwall 1142 1940–2026 14
78 ex post facto clause In the Matter of Personal Restraint of Powell 1122 1989–2024 7
79 party claiming error Fisher Properties, Inc. v. Arden-Mayfair, Inc. 1122 1983–2026 20
80 plain meaning analysis Department of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn, L.L.C. 1122 1990–2025 5
81 compliance doctrine Medina v. Public Utility District No. 1 1102 1931–2026 9
82 experience and logic test State v. Sublett 1092 2012–2025 8
83 good faith exception State v. White 1082 1960–2024 5
84 parol evidence rule Buyken v. Ertner 1082 1916–2025 6
85 lesser included instruction State v. Workman 1072 1986–2026 17
86 Petrich instruction State v. Petrich 1072 1988–2026 28
87 knowledge instruction State v. Goble 1062 1917–2025 11
88 result absent error State v. Easter 1062 1990–2026 22
89 nonconstitutional harmless error State v. Smith 1022 1984–2026 48
90 substantive due process claim Presbytery of Seattle v. King County 1022 1987–2024 6
91 essential elements rule State v. Kjorsvik 1012 1961–2026 12
92 Knapstad motion State v. Knapstad 1012 1992–2024 4
93 scrutiny test Smith v. Stillwell-Smith 1012 1975–2026 7
94 search incident to arrest exception Arizona v. Gant 1013 1983–2025 2
95 first prong test State v. Kjorsvik 1002 1982–2026 9
96 res judicata doctrine Hilltop Terrace Homeowner's Ass'n v. Island County 1002 1931–2026 11
97 departure standard State v. Law 992 1896–2026 12
98 one-year time bar In re the Personal Restraint of Coats 982 1998–2025 28
99 construction rule State v. Kjorsvik 962 1899–2026 9
100 arbitrary and capricious standard ITT Rayonier, Inc. v. Dalman 952 1976–2026 12
101 pattern instruction State v. Pirtle 953 1968–2026 13
102 preponderance standard Strickland v. Washington 952 1971–2026 17
103 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 932 1982–2026 11
104 case falls within rule Cooper v. Department of Labor & Industries 922 1893–2018 0
105 categorical bar State v. Gresham 922 1980–2026 31
106 Mathews test Mathews v. Eldridge 922 1986–2026 13
107 agency rule Association of Washington Business v. Department of Revenue 912 1970–2026 4
108 collateral challenge In re the Personal Restraint of Coats 902 1927–2026 29
109 sentence below standard State v. Garcia-Martinez 902 1990–2026 28
110 sovereign immunity Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez 902 1914–2026 7
111 criminal conduct analysis State v. Porter 882 1990–2026 21
112 excited utterance exception State v. Chapin 882 1963–2026 12
113 severability clause State v. Anderson 882 1951–2026 6
114 Aguilar-Spinelli test State v. Jackson 872 1973–2023 2
115 Blakely error Washington v. Recuenco 872 2002–2024 3
116 burden of proving error State v. Guloy 862 1942–2025 11
117 public trial violation State v. Sublett 842 2008–2025 2
118 comparability analysis State v. Thiefault 832 2000–2026 15
119 guiding principle Dennis v. Department of Labor & Industries 833 1937–2025 6
120 overbreadth doctrine Broadrick v. Oklahoma 832 1971–2021 4
121 fixed standard Prier v. Refrigeration Engineering Co. 822 1921–2026 8
122 public policy exception Gardner v. Loomis Armored, Inc. 822 1980–2024 5
123 legal right privilege Gardner v. Loomis Armored, Inc. 812 1913–2026 11
124 party requesting instruction State v. Fernandez-Medina 812 2000–2025 13
125 time of the alleged error Kimmelman v. Morrison 812 1994–2026 48
126 purposes analysis Cunningham v. Reliable Concrete Pumping, Inc. 802 1968–2026 6
127 fact-specific inquiry In Re the Welfare of Aschauer 793 1992–2026 22
128 implied waiver Buell v. City of Bremerton 792 1929–2025 7
129 missing witness doctrine State v. Blair 792 1968–2026 13
130 vested rights doctrine Noble Manor Co. v. Pierce County 792 1978–2025 8
131 voluntary intoxication instruction State v. Gabryschak 792 1976–2026 11
132 accomplice liability instruction State v. Cronin 782 1982–2026 2
133 bad faith claim Smith v. Safeco Insurance 782 1991–2024 8
134 insanity defense State v. White 782 1948–2026 8
135 standing test To-Ro Trade Shows v. Collins 782 1978–2025 17
136 party that requested instruction State v. Fernandez-Medina 762 2000–2026 20
137 proposed jury instruction State v. Picard 762 1983–2026 4
138 challenged jury instruction State v. Pirtle 742 1984–2026 10
139 lack defense State v. Cheatam 742 1974–2025 9
140 nexus requirement State v. Schelin 742 1986–2025 7
141 rescue doctrine Brown v. MacPherson's, Inc. 742 1948–2026 9
142 Burnet factors Burnet v. Spokane Ambulance 732 2006–2026 22
143 particularity requirement State v. Perrone 733 1980–2025 11
144 public trial right violation State v. Easterling 732 2006–2025 2
145 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Pacheco v. Ames 732 1909–2023 2
146 sentence above standard Blakely v. Washington 732 1994–2025 15
147 takings clause Guimont v. Clarke 732 1984–2026 6
148 last antecedent rule All Seasons Living Centers, Inc. v. State 722 1941–2026 8
149 opportunity to correct any error Smith v. Shannon 722 1976–2026 16
150 second prong test State v. McCarty 722 1982–2025 10

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