146 Wis. 2d 442 - State v. Nelson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 20 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The plain purpose of a bail jumping law is to deter those who have been released pending disposition of criminal charges from violating the conditions of their bond.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 208 Wis. 2d 39 - State Ex Rel. Jacobus v. State · 226 Wis. 2d 490 - State v. Taylor

2. “Bail jumping — violation of the conditions of a bond — is a 'violation of the law, a public wrong which is punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.' Because the offense 'diminishes the power of a court to control those properly within its jurisdiction and afflicts the court with detrimental effects,' it is itself made a crime.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 208 Wis. 2d 39 - State Ex Rel. Jacobus v. State

3. “[B]ail jumping laws are intended not only to deter bail jumping, but also to enhance the effective administration of justice in the courts. . . . [C]ourts impose bond conditions with the intent to protect members of the community . . . and prevent a defendant from violating the law.”

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