State v. Hooten’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In holding the indictment to be within the purview of the provisions * * * we believe that this conclusion effectuates the object of the statute and serves as a remedy to prevent evil which could arise in the absence of a penal provision. This interpretation is consonant with the legislative intent to preclude a public officer from misuse of the powers of his office for his own profit, to prevent influenced decisions, and to effectuate th,e advancement and protection of the public good, which, in the final analysis, constitutes the basic underlying purpose of the statute.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 31 Ill. App. 3d 1049 - People v. Savaiano

2. ““. . . [Statutory language 1 which conveys a definite warning as to proscribed conduct, when measured by common understanding and practices, satisfies due process of law.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 51 Ala. App. 30 - McClary v. State