State v. Tran’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[b]ecause the complementary role of trial courts and appellate courts demands that deference be given to a trial court's discretionary decision, an appellate court is allowed to reverse a trial court judgment on a motion to quash only if that finding represents an abuse of the trial court's discretion”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 131 So. 3d 166 - State v. Brady · 155 So. 3d 87 - State v. Richardson

2. “"Production of the original prescription bottle with the defendant's name, the pharmacist's name, and prescription number shall be sufficient proof of a valid prescription as provided for in this Section." [ La.R.S. 40:991 ] Id. But, while such production by a defendant would be sufficient proof of a valid prescription, it is not-as we recently held-the exclusive means by which a defendant may prove possession of a valid prescription. See State v. Williams, 12-0110, p. 5, 101 So.3d [533] at 536 ("Therefore, pursuant to the rules of statutory construction, La. R.S. 40:991 should not be read to restrict the sources of evidence a defendant may use to establish that he possessed a validly issued prescription.")”

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

3. “[a]n individual who claims possession of a valid prescription for any controlled dangerous substance as a defense to a violation of the provisions of the [UCDSL] shall have the obligation to produce sufficient proof of a valid prescription to the appropriate prosecuting office.”

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