State v. Gregg’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘A plea in abatement or a motion to quash, irregularly permitted to be filed after a plea of not guilty, does not operate as a withdrawal of the plea of not guilty.’ 12 Cyc. 352. The withdrawal of pleas is a matter wholly within the discretion of the court. 12 Cyc. 350; Marr’s Crim. Jurisprudence of La. 436, 437. A motion to withdraw is not equivalent to a withdrawal, nor is the silence of the judge tantamount to a leave to withdraw. After the making of this dubious record, both parties treated the plea of not guilty as existent and proceeded to trial.””

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

2. ““According to the minutes of the court in State v. Frank Gregg, already cited, the defendant therein filed a motion to withdraw his plea of not guilty and also a demurrer, and the demurrer was overruled. The record does not Show that the motion was granted by the court, or that the plea of not guilty was withdrawn. The record shows that, after the ruling on the demurrer, the accused announced ready for trial, and the case was tried as if on a plea of not guilty.””

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

3. ““Counsel for defendant in open court moves to withdraw his plea of not guilty and files a-demurrer. Demurrer overruled. To which ruling counsel for defendant reserves bill of exceptions.””

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