State v. Middleton’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “... whether or not capable of being discharged.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Gantt · State v. Middleton

2. “Any person, having been convicted in this State or elsewhere of any crime enumerated in section 2A:151-5, whether or not armed with or having in his possession any firearm or dangerous instrument enumerated in section 2A: 151-5, ... or any person who has been convicted for the unlawful use, possession or sale of a controlled dangerous substance as defined in article 2 of P.L. 1970, c. 226 (C. 24:21-3 et seq.) who purchases, owns, possesses or controls any firearm of any of the said dangerous instruments, is guilty of a misdemeanor .... [repealed by L. 1978, c. 95, eff. Sept. 1, 1979].”

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

3. “(in words identical to those in the proposed New Jersey Penal Code, 2C:39-1(p) (see footnote 8 supra )), the legislative intent was that the weapon must be operable. For all the foregoing reasons I would hold that defendant's possession of an inoperable firearm was not sufficient for a conviction under N.J.S.A. 2A:151-8. I do not mean to imply, however, that the inoperable weapon might not have sustained a charge under that section of possessing a”

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