State v. A.S.’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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The professional staff of the agency or facility or the county designated mental health professional has filed a petition for fourteen day involuntary detention or a ninety day less restrictive alternative with the court. The petition must be signed either by two physicians or by one physician and a mental health professional who have examined the person. If involuntary detention is sought the petition shall state facts that support the finding that such person, as a result of mental disorder, presents a likelihood of serious harm, or is gravely disabled and that there are no less restrictive alternatives to detention in the best interest of such person or others. The petition shall state specifically that less restrictive alternative treatment was considered and specify why treatment less restrictive than detention is not appropriate. If an involuntary less restrictive alternative is sought, the petition shall state facts that support the finding that such person, as a result of mental disorder, presents a likelihood of serious harm, or is gravely disabled and shall set forth the less restrictive alternative proposed by the facility[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Detention of As

2. “Mr. Sheldon is an 86 year old Caucasian male who was evaluated for involuntary mental health treatment at the request of Charles Silverman, the San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney. Mr. Sheldon has been arrested 14 times in the last 4 months for a variety of charges. These charges were filed after he sent numerous sexually suggestive notes to a next door neighbor and has gone repeatedly to a local paper, The Journal of the San Juans, telling the staff that he now owned the paper and that they needed to leave. Mr. Silverman also reports that Joan Sheldon, the respondent's wife, has stated to him that Mr. Sheldon has been violent toward her and has threatened to kill her. [Sentence deleted in original]. I did, however, consult with Elizabeth Forsman, who has received numerous letters from Mr. Sheldon, and Dr. Jack Crawford, who had evaluated Mr. Sheldon's competence to stand trial. I also interviewed Mr. Sheldon.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Detention of As

3. “I began by informing the respondent of her rights. She spoke to me for about two minutes (during which time she asked me for the definition of a pathological liar) and then stated she did not want to talk any longer. She sat rigidly, staring blankly and refusing to talk. She then stood up, opened a drawer, took out a large knife, and walked back to her room. I alerted the officer (standing outside) who, along with respondent's roommates, wrestled the knife away from the respondent. The respondent [missing text] but instead of going to police station, respondent went home. Based on the respondent's unwillingness to comply with a less restrictive alternative, her past history of psychotic symptoms, her current presentation and her dangerous behavior (grabbing the large knife and running to her room), this writer is detaining her to N. Sound E & T as danger to self.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Detention of As