People v. McGowan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 federal appellate · 29 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 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"(a) The following are subject to forfeiture: (1) all substances which have been manufactured, distributed, dispensed, or possessed in violation of this Act; (2) all raw materials, products and equipment of any kind which are used, or intended for use in manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, administering or possessing any substance in violation of this Act; (3) all conveyances, including aircraft, vehicles or vessels, which are used, or intended for use, to transport, or in any manner to facilitate the transportation, sale, receipt, possession, or concealment of property described in paragraphs (1) and (2) ***.” (Emphasis added.) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 56½, par. 1505(a).)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 162 Ill. 2d 78 - People ex rel. Waller v. 1989 Ford F350 Truck

2. “The General Assembly further finds that the federal narcotics civil forfeiture statute upon which this Act is based has been very successful in deterring the use and distribution of controlled substances within this State and throughout the country. It is therefore the intent of the General Assembly that the forfeiture provisions of this Act be construed in light of the federal forfeiture provisions contained in 21 U.S.C. 881 as interpreted by the federal courts, except to the extent that the provisions of this Act expressly differ therefrom.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 169 Ill. 2d 260 - In Re PS