State v. Bennett’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 the instant case, save for the recitals and statement per curiam contained in the bill of exceptions, the transcript contains no reference to any other prosecution than that bearing the title, ‘State of Louisiana v. Jacie Williams Ben nett,’ and the number 143, and hence does not sustain the premise (stated in the bill) that the charge in this case reads, ‘City of Shreveport v. Jacie Williams Bennett, No. 143, Docket of the City Court, City of Shreveport.’ ””

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