People v. Butler’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 exercise of control is not limited to a moving vehicle, for otherwise it would be largely synonymous with `operates,' or covered by `riding'. Thus barring the owner or others from entry into the car might constitute such control, as might the temporary use of the vehicle, or its motor, for a purpose accomplished while the vehicle remains or has become stationary."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Anderson v. J.D. · In Interest of JD

2. “requires actor to manifest an intent to deprive the owner of possession or to otherwise interfere with the owner's use of the car and does not include a naked trespass]. A related part of our theft statutes, Section 12.1-23-02(1), N.D.C.C., uses similar language. It says that a person is guilty of theft of property if that person”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Hoag · In Interest of JD

3. “In the instant case the defendant did not obtain the means to set the car’s mechanism in operation, nor is there any evidence, such as possession of a tool designed to bypass the car’s ignition system, of an intent to operate the car. The defendant’s presence in the car was transitory and did not, beyond the fact of his unauthorized entry, exclude the proprietor from use or occupancy of the car, even temporarily.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Hoag