State v. Davidson’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. ““It is a matter of common knowledge that the driver of a motor vehicle, intending to make a right-hand turn at an intersection, will, for the protection o*f himself and for others, keep as close as practical to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. The standard of conduct imposed by the statute is that of a reasonable man under like circumstances. ’ ’”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Anderson v. Strack · Dodson v. Maddox

2. ““Negligent homicide; penalties, (a) When the death of any person ensues within one year as a proximate result of injury received by the driving of any vehicle in negligent disregard of the safety of others, the person so operating such vehicle shall be guilty of negligent homicide. “(b) Any person convicted of negligent homicide shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by both such fine and imprisonment. “(c) The commission shall revoke the operator’s or chauffeur’s license of any person convicted of negligent homicide.””

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

3. ““ ‘1. A criminal statute which either forbids or requires the doing of an act in terms so vague that men of common intelligence must guess at its meaning and differ as to its application, lacks the first essential of due process of law. . . .’”(1. c. 448.)”

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