State v. Boyd’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “1. Evidence that the defendant did or did not suffer mental disease or defect shall not be admissible in a criminal prosecution except as provided in this section. 2. Evidence that the defendant did or did not suffer from a mental disease or defect shall be admissible in a criminal proceeding: (1) To determine whether the defendant lacks capacity to understand the proceedings against him or to assist in his own defense as provided in section 552.020; (2) To determine whether the defendant is criminally responsible as provided in section 552.030; (3) To determine whether a person committed to the director of the department of mental health pursuant to this chapter shall be released as provided in section 552.040; (4) To determine if a person in the custody of any correctional institution needs care in a mental hospital as provided in section 552.050; (5) To determine whether a person condemned to death shall be executed as provided in sections 552.060 and 552.070; (6) To determine whether or not the defendant, if found guilty, should be sentenced to death as provided in chapter 558, RSMo; (7) To determine the appropriate disposition of a defendant, if guilty, as provided in sections 557.011 and 557.031, RSMo; (8) To prove that the defendant did or did not have a state of mind which is an element of the offense; (9) To determine if the defendant, if found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, should be immediately conditionally released by the court under the provis”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 392 N.J. Super. 538 - State v. Burr · State v. Miller